Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Duodenum: A case report.
- Author:
Tae Eel RHEE
1
;
Won Hoe KOO
;
Jeong Ho ROH
;
Chol Kyoon CHO
;
Hyun Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwang-ju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sarcomatoid carcinoma;
Duodenum
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Diagnosis;
Duodenum*;
Gastroenterology;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Intestine, Small;
Jaundice;
Jeollanam-do;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pathology;
Survival Rate;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2000;59(3):408-413
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A sarcomatoid carcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract is a very rare tumor. Only limited cases have been reported in the literature. The tumor is more malignant than the usual adenocarcinoma of the gastrointestinal tract. Typically, when discovered, a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the small intestine is already in a late stage of disease with a rapidly progressive course. The survival rate is markedly lower than for adenocarcinomas. Here, we report the case of a 63-year-old male patient who was referred from the Gastroenterology Department of Chonnam University Hospital. He had been suffering from a sudden onset of painless jaundice, and from weight loss for one month. The operation at our hospital was performed under a diagnosis of periampullary cancer. Whipple's operation was carried out on Dec. 14, 1998. Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the duodenum. This article presents that case of a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the duodenum with a brief review of the literature.
