Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2024; 12(12): 2122-2127
Published online Apr 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i12.2122
Crossed renal ectopia with rectal cancer: A case report
Zhen-Wei Tang, Hui-Feng Yang, Zhao-Yu Wu, Chang-You Wang
Zhen-Wei Tang, Hui-Feng Yang, Zhao-Yu Wu, Chang-You Wang, Department of General Surgery, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Tang ZW contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Yang HF contributed to data analysis; Wu ZY and Wang CY contributed to conceptualization and supervision. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chang-You Wang, Doctor, Professor, Department of General Surgery, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, No. 73 Jianshe South Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China. fhbj-2004@163.com
Received: January 4, 2024
Peer-review started: January 4, 2024
First decision: February 23, 2024
Revised: March 4, 2024
Accepted: March 22, 2024
Article in press: March 22, 2024
Published online: April 26, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Rectal cancer is a common malignant tumor in clinical practice, and current treatment methods mainly include surgery and chemotherapy. The occurrence of rectal cancer in conjunction with crossed renal ectopia (CRE) is exceedingly rare. We reported a patient with rectal cancer who underwent CRE and Dixon surgery.