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Souza DLS, Kelley SR. Colorectal Sarcomatoid Carcinoma: 30-Year Experience. Am Surg 2024:31348241256073. [PMID: 38767188 DOI: 10.1177/00031348241256073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Background: Primary colorectal sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare and aggressive malignant neoplasm that displays mixed epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation, with uncertain histogenesis. First described in 1986, there is a paucity of literature related to this condition and there are no evidence-based treatment guidelines. The aim of our study is to present our 30-year experience with primary colorectal sarcomatoid carcinoma. Methods: Retrospective single-center analysis of all patients treated for primary colorectal sarcomatoid carcinoma from 1992 to 2022. The primary outcome was response to treatment strategy and overall survival. Results: A total of six cases met eligibility criteria. Three were male (50%) with a mean age at diagnosis of 59 years (range, 49-72). Four neoplasms were located in the rectum (66%) and two in the colon. Mean tumor size at diagnosis was 4.8 cm (range, 2.8-7.0). Three patients were treated endoscopically and three underwent oncologic surgical resection. Five experienced recurrence and one expired from other comorbidities. The mean survival among those with colonic and rectal sarcomatoid carcinoma was 7 months (range, 3-11) and 39 months (range, 9-60), respectively. Discussion: Primary colorectal sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor with poor prognosis. Treatment modalities have not been standardized and despite multimodal therapy, disease recurrence and/or metastasis is likely to occur. Further studies are necessary to determine optimal treatment to improve outcomes.
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- Dante L S Souza
- Department of Surgery, TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Golconda U, McHugh KE, Allende DS, Collins K, Henn P, Lacambra M, Bejarano PA, Groisman GM, Loughrey MB, Monappa V, Zhang X, Hornick JL, Gonzalez RS. Colorectal Carcinoma With Sarcomatoid Components: Report of 15 Cases and Literature Review of an Exceedingly Rare Carcinoma Subtype. Am J Surg Pathol 2024; 48:465-474. [PMID: 38155543 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Colorectal carcinoma with sarcomatoid components (which includes so-called carcinosarcomas and sarcomatoid carcinomas) is a rare subtype with 50 reported cases in the literature and overlapping criteria with undifferentiated carcinoma. We collected and described 15 cases from 10 men and 5 women, with a mean age of 66 years. Symptoms included abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding. Most tumors presented in the rectosigmoid region, with a mean size of 8.2 cm. The sarcomatoid component, on average, represented 58% of the tumors and took many forms, including spindled (10 cases), anaplastic (9 cases), and rhabdoid (3 cases); one case showed osteoid matrix. Tumor budding was usually high, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes were usually low. The sarcomatoid component was keratin-positive in 10 cases. One case showed loss of mismatch repair protein expression, and 2 cases showed SMARCA4 loss (1 also with SMARCA2 loss). Molecular testing identified mutations in KRAS (n=1), NRAS (n=2), BRAF (n=2), APC (n=1), and TP53 (n=1) in a few cases. Tumors often presented at advanced stage, with 11 cases pT4, 9 cases with nodal metastases, and 7 cases with distant metastases. Follow-up was available for 10 cases (median: 2 months), with 2 alive without disease, 3 alive with disease, and 5 dead. Our findings roughly corresponded with those in previously reported cases. Colorectal carcinoma with sarcomatoid components is rare and aggressive, with a poor prognosis for many patients. We suggest that spindled cells, anaplasia, heterologous elements, and/or a component with definable sarcomatous lineage be used to distinguish colorectal carcinoma with sarcomatoid components from undifferentiated carcinoma.
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- Department of Pathology, The Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
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- Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pathology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University ofHongKong, HongKong, China
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Park CL, Rajadurai CV, Ton Nu TN, Mandilaras V. An Unconventional Regimen of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Metastatic Colorectal Carcinosarcoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:4897-4903. [PMID: 37232827 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30050369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Colorectal carcinosarcoma is an exceedingly rare subtype of colorectal cancer that displays the histological and molecular features of both mesenchymal and epithelial tumors. Due to its rarity, there are no guidelines regarding the systemic treatment of this disease. This report describes a case of a 76-year-old woman with colorectal carcinosarcoma with extensive metastatic burden treated with carboplatin and paclitaxel. After four cycles of chemotherapy, the patient had an excellent clinical and radiographical response to treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report addressing the use of carboplatin and paclitaxel in this disease. We reviewed seven published case reports of metastatic colorectal carcinosarcoma where various systemic treatments were offered. Remarkably, there are no previously published reports where even a partial response was noted, which underscores the aggressiveness of this disease. While further studies are required to validate our experience and assess long-term outcomes, this case suggests an alternative treatment regimen for metastatic colorectal carcinosarcoma.
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- Changsu Lawrence Park
- Department of Medical Oncology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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SMARCA4-deficient rectal carcinoma with a sarcomatoid component: a case report. Clin J Gastroenterol 2022; 15:419-426. [PMID: 35129794 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-022-01602-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A new classification of SMARCA4-deficient tumors was proposed recently for thoracic malignancies, and the tumors have some histopathological characteristics similar to those of carcinosarcoma. We encountered a case of SMARCA4-deficient rectal carcinoma with a sarcomatoid component. A 46-year-old man presented to our hospital with a prolapsing anal mass. Colonoscopy revealed an irregular, nodular, and elevated lesion in the rectum, and the biopsy revealed a moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. Abdominoperineal resection of the rectum was performed. A macroscopic image of the resected specimen showed a complex tumor 3.5 cm × 3 cm in size with a papillary protrusion and an irregular ulcerative lesion. Histopathological examination revealed that the tumor was composed of moderately/poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and atypical spindle cells. The adenocarcinoma component was positive for epithelial markers (AE1/AE3 and carcinoembryonic antigen) and showed deletion of SMARCA2 and SMARCA4, while the spindle cells expressed mesenchymal markers (α-smooth muscle actin and vimentin). The pathological diagnosis was poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with a sarcomatoid component, pT3N2bM0, stage IIIc. Although our case had histological characteristics of carcinosarcoma, immunostaining revealed a deficiency of SMARCA4. This case presented a SMARCA4-deficient colorectal carcinoma with a sarcomatoid component, which was histopathologically similar to carcinosarcoma.
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Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Transverse Colon With Extremely Aggressive Brain Metastases. Int Surg 2021. [DOI: 10.9738/intsurg-d-20-00023.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction
Sarcomatoid carcinoma (SC) is a rare subtype of malignant neoplasm with a poor prognosis that involves both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. Although it may develop in various organs, SC in the large intestine has rarely been reported. It is not rare for patients with SC to have distant metastasis, reflecting its highly aggressive oncologic features, but cases with brain metastasis on initial visit are rare. In this report, we described a case of SC in the transverse colon with brain metastases whose initial symptom was neurological disorder, and reviewed 31 reported cases of SC.
Case presentation
A 70-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaints of gait disorder and severe dizziness. Head magnetic resonance imaging revealed tumor masses in the anterior lobe and cerebellum. A large tumor in the transverse colon was detected by colonoscopy and abdominal enhanced computed tomography (CT), and was diagnosed as undifferentiated adenocarcinoma by histology. Laparoscopic extended right hemicolectomy was performed to remove the obstruction, and the resected specimens revealed an invasive tumor consisting of a mixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. According to the immunopathological study, the patient was diagnosed with SC. The clinical course was extremely aggressive, and the patient died on the 28th postoperative day because of disease progression.
Conclusion
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of SC in the transverse colon with a neurological disorder derived from brain metastases. This experience may contribute to the guidance regarding proper therapeutic options for SC.
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Kyriakos Saad M, Ghandour F, Ghandour El Hajj F, El Hajj I, Saikaly E. Colonic Carcinosarcoma: Report of a Rare Colorectal Malignancy and Review of Literature. Gastrointest Tumors 2021; 8:8-15. [PMID: 34568292 DOI: 10.1159/000510628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Colonic carcinosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor composed of mixed malignant epithelial and mesenchymal cells. Due to its rarity, its pathogenesis is poorly understood, and there are no specific guidelines for its treatment.
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- Melissa Kyriakos Saad
- General Surgery Department, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Pathology Department, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Pathology Department, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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- General Surgery Department, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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- General Surgery Department, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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A case of 18 years disease-free survival after combined pancreatoduodenectomy and hemicolectomy for carcinosarcoma of the transverse colon. Surg Case Rep 2021; 7:76. [PMID: 33765265 PMCID: PMC7994500 DOI: 10.1186/s40792-021-01159-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ascertaining the origin of large tumors located in the region of the pancreas head and adjacent mesocolon can pose a challenge preoperatively. En bloc pancreatoduodenectomy with hemicolectomy is often required towards curative tumor resection (R0) of malignant tumors in this region. CASE PRESENTATION Herein we report a case of a 48-year-old man with two contiguous masses each 5 cm in size, located in the pancreatic head. The masses were detected incidentally by abdominal ultrasonography at an annual health check. Endoscopic biopsies revealed inflammation with no malignancy. Cross-sectional imaging showed the tumor direct invasion of the uncinate process of the pancreas, and the third portion of the duodenum. Based on imaging, a malignant submucosal tumor originating from mesenchymal cells in the mesentery of the transverse colon was made preoperatively. The mass required en bloc pancreatoduodenectomy, right hemicolectomy, and resection of the superior mesenteric vein. The final pathology was carcinosarcoma of the transverse colon. The patient survived 18 years after surgery without recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Malignant tumors located in the region of the pancreas head should be considered for an en bloc curative tumor resection and adjuvant chemotherapy treatments offered that might be beneficial for carcinosarcoma.
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Vesicocolic Fistula Detected by 99mTc-MAG3 Renogram. Clin Nucl Med 2015; 40:73-5. [DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000000571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Golabek T, Szymanska A, Szopinski T, Bukowczan J, Furmanek M, Powroznik J, Chlosta P. Enterovesical fistulae: aetiology, imaging, and management. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2013; 2013:617967. [PMID: 24348538 PMCID: PMC3857900 DOI: 10.1155/2013/617967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background and Study Objectives. Enterovesical fistula (EVF) is a devastating complication of a variety of inflammatory and neoplastic diseases. Radiological imaging plays a vital role in the diagnosis of EVF and is indispensable to gastroenterologists and surgeons for choosing the correct therapeutic option. This paper provides an overview of the diagnosis of enterovesical fistulae. The treatment of fistulae is also briefly discussed. Material and Methods. We performed a literature review by searching the Medline database for articles published from its inception until September 2013 based on clinical relevance. Electronic searches were limited to the keywords: "enterovesical fistula," "colovesical fistula" (CVF), "pelvic fistula", and "urinary fistula". Results. EVF is a rare pathology. Diverticulitis is the commonest aetiology. Over two-thirds of affected patients describe pathognomonic features of pneumaturia, fecaluria, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Computed tomography is the modality of choice for the diagnosis of enterovesical fistulae as not only does it detect a fistula, but it also provides information about the surrounding anatomical structures. Conclusions. In the vast majority of cases, this condition is diagnosed because of unremitting urinary symptoms after gastroenterologist follow-up procedures for a diverticulitis or bowel inflammatory disease. Computed tomography is the most sensitive test for enterovesical fistula.
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- Tomasz Golabek
- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ulica Grzegorzecka 18, 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Medical University of Lublin, Ulica Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ulica Grzegorzecka 18, 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Central Clinical Hospital Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, ul. Wolowska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- The 1st Department of Urology, Postgraduate Medical Education Centre, European Health Centre in Otwock, ul. Borowa 14/18, 05-400 Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ulica Grzegorzecka 18, 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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Keramidaris D, Koukoutsis I, Gourgiotis S, Lagoudianakis E, Sampaziotis D, Gakis C, Gemenentzis G, Lahanas J, Varela Μ, Seretis C, Dimitrakopoulos G. Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Anorectal Junction: Struggling with an Extremely Rare Tumor. J Gastrointest Cancer 2011; 43 Suppl 1:S93-6. [PMID: 21894457 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-011-9319-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Second Surgical Department, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Surgical Department, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece. .,, 41 Zakinthinou Street, 15669, Papagou, Athens, Greece.
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- Second Surgical Department, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Surgical Department, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Surgical Department, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Computer Tomography Department, 251 General Military Air force Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Surgical Department, 401 General Army Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Choi YY, Jeen YM, Kim YJ. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of colon: extremely poor prognosis. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SURGICAL SOCIETY 2011; 80 Suppl 1:S26-30. [PMID: 22066078 PMCID: PMC3205376 DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2011.80.suppl1.s26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Accepted: 11/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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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.
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- Yoon Young Choi
- Department of Surgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Shim HJ, Hong YK, Kim SJ, Choi YJ, Kang JG. Carcinosarcoma on ascending colon found by bowel perforation: a case report. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF COLOPROCTOLOGY 2010; 26:368-72. [PMID: 21152142 PMCID: PMC2998018 DOI: 10.3393/jksc.2010.26.5.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 08/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A carcinosarcoma is a rare tumor that contains malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements, and the prognosis is known to be very poor. It is usually detected in the head or neck, the respiratory tract, and the female reproductive tract, but it is rarely found in the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the colon. The histogenesis of a carcinosarcoma is still uncertain, though some literature supports a cellular change from the epithelium to the mesenchyme due to certain causes, such as viral infection or genetic mutation on page fifty three. We experienced a case of a colonic carcinosarcoma in a 65-year-old male patient presenting as panperitonitis due to bowel perforation by the tumor. A right hemicolectomy with lymph node dissection was performed. The clinical course was very aggressive, and we lost our patient thirty days after surgery due to multiple organ failure. Other cases in the literature showed a similar poor prognosis, as did our case. Treatment for a carcinosarcoma is radical surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy if necessary.
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- Hong Jin Shim
- Department of Surgery, National Health Insurance Corporation Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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Scozzari G, Arezzo A, Morino M. Enterovesical fistulas: diagnosis and management. Tech Coloproctol 2010; 14:293-300. [PMID: 20617353 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-010-0602-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2010] [Accepted: 06/18/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Enterovesical fistula (EVF) is an abnormal communication between the intestine and the bladder. It represents a rare complication of inflammatory or neoplastic disease, and traumatic or iatrogenic injuries. The most common aetiologies are diverticular disease and colorectal carcinoma. Over 75% of affected patients describe pathognomonic features of pneumaturia, faecaluria and recurrent urinary tract infections. The diagnosis of EVF can be challenging, and frequently patients are monitored for months before the condition is recognised and treated effectively. Diagnostic tools include laboratory tests, imaging studies and endoscopic procedures. Although conservative management can be attempted in selected patients, in most cases, the treatment is mainly based on surgical interventions. Recently, the laparoscopic approach to EVF has been shown to be safe and effective. Although it is a rare condition in a general surgery setting, EVF is a challenging condition leading to high morbidity and mortality rates.
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- G Scozzari
- Digestive, Colorectal and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Turin, C.so A.M. Dogliotti, 14, 10126, Turin, Italy
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