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Endoscopy 1985; 17(6): 214-216
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018506
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The Endoscopic Spectrum of Late Radiation Damage of the Rectosigmoid Colon

F.C.A. den Hartog Jager1, 2 , M. van Haastert, J.J. Batterman1 , G.N.J. Tytgat2
  • 1Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam
  • 2Academic Medical Center, Department of Gastro-Entero-Hepatology, Amsterdam
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

The endoscopic spectrum of late radiation damage to the rectosigmoid colon in 90 patients seen over a 10 year period (1973-1983) is presented.

The main endoscopic findings were abnormalities of the mucosa with characteristic telangiectasis, luminal narrowing, superficial or deep solitary ulcers or more extensive diffuse ulceration and fistulae.

A knowledge of the pathognomonic features may lead to early detection and treatment

Key words:

Radiation injury - Rectosigmoid colon - Endoscopic diagnosis - Telangiectasis