Gut Liver.
2012 Jul;6(3):395-398.
Carcinosarcoma in the Cecum
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pathjwy@gmail.com
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Carcinosarcoma of the colon is rare. Seventeen cases have been reported in the English literature. Most cases occurred in the left side of the colon. Indeed, there is only one reported case of cecal carcinosarcoma. Carcinosarcoma has a tendency to distantly metastasize and shows dismal prognosis. We report a case of carcinosarcoma in the cecum and review the literature describing colonic carcinosarcoma.
