Case presentation: villous tumor of rectum in a child

Introduction: The rectum villous tumor is an uncommon pathology in paediatric patients, it represents 1% of all the children’s malignant tumors. Case presentation: An eleven-year-old girl presented a rectal adenocarcinoma arising from a villous tumor. The aim of this study is to overview the literature, asses the frequency of rectal villous tumor, specify the value of the clinical examination, of the radiologic findings in the assessment of the loco-regional extension of villous tumor and rectal adenocarcinoma and finally to discuss the treatment modalities. Conclusion: The rectal villous tumor symptomatology in children is not very specific. Therefore, a good knowledge of its clinical presentation and the predisposing pathological factors can improve the prognosis of this rare disease.