Abstract
We herein report a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma that developed in a remnant stomach. A 76-year-old male with a history of distal gastrectomy for a duodenal ulcer 28 years earlier underwent investigation for a tumor in the remnant stomach. An endoscopic survey showed a round elevated tumor measuring 6 cm in diameter, and a biopsy specimen suggested carcinosarcoma. A total gastrectomy of the remnant stomach was performed, and the excised tumor was identified to be a malignant neoplasm consisting of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. A diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma was made since the epithelial markers were positive even in the mesenchymal elements of the tumor. To our knowledge, only 4 cases of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach have been reported in the English literature so far.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 308-312 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Surgery today |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery