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      Caecal schwannoma: a rare cause of per rectal bleeding in a 72-year-old man

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          <p class="first" id="d12986973e198">The presence of per rectal (PR) bleeding in elderly people usually alerts us to the possibility of colonic malignancy, particularly if a concomitant altered bowel habit is present, without a history of the symptom. We present a case where the cause of PR bleeding turned out to be a caecal schwannoma. Caecal schwannoma is a rare tumour of the gastrointestinal tract of mesenchymal origin and diagnosis prior to radical surgical resection is difficult. Endoscopic biopsy often fails to provide an adequate specimen and immunohistochemistry is essential to the diagnosis. </p>

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          Journal
          Case Reports
          Case Reports
          BMJ
          1757-790X
          October 13 2014
          October 13 2014
          October 13 2014
          October 13 2014
          : 2014
          : oct13 1
          : bcr2014205643
          Article
          10.1136/bcr-2014-205643
          4195223
          25312892
          7574b888-d428-4482-850c-f838d137bcd2
          © 2014
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