Sarcomatoid carcinoma of colon: extremely poor prognosis.
10.4174/jkss.2011.80.Suppl1.S26
- Author:
Yoon Young CHOI
;
Yoon Mi JEEN
;
Yong Jin KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinosarcoma;
Sarcomatoid carcinoma;
Colon
- MeSH:
Carcinosarcoma;
Colon;
Colon, Sigmoid;
Humans;
Prognosis;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2011;80(Suppl 1):S26-S30
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Colonic sarcomatoid carcinomas are known to be extremely rare tumors, with only 22 cases reported either as sarcomatoid carcinomas or carcinosarcomas in the literature. The known characteristics are rapid growth, a high recurrence rate, and an extremely poor prognosis. Herein we report a case of a patient who had a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the sigmoid colon and died only 22 days after surgery due to rapid tumor growth.
