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True carcinosarcoma of the colon

Eindeutige Karzinomsarkome des Kolons-Fallbericht

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Es wird über den 2. Fall eines eindeutigen Karzinomsarkoms des Kolons berichtet. Eine 79jährige Frau mit einem obstruierenden Tumor des Zäkums und Lebermetastasen in beiden Leberlappen wurde untersucht. Die histologische Untersuchung der operativen Proben der rechten Hemikolektomie ergab maligne epitheliale und mesenchymale Komponenten. Trotz der postoperativen Chemotherapie starb die Patientin an Leberversagen aufgrund des extensiven metastatischen Wachstums.

Abstract

A second case of true carcinosarcoma of the colon is reported. A 79-year-old women was diagnosed as having an obstructing tumour of the caecum and liver metastases in both lobes. Histological examination of the operative specimen from a right hemicolectomy revealed malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. Despite postoperative chemotherapy, the patient died of liver failure resulting from extensive metastatic growth.

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  1. Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, D-52057, Aachen, Germany

    P. Bertram, K. H. Treutner & V. Schumpelick

  2. Institute of Pathology, Rheinish-Westphalian Technical University, Aachen, Germany

    L. Tietze

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Bertram, P., Treutner, K.H., Tietze, L. et al. True carcinosarcoma of the colon. Langenbecks Arch Chiv 382, 173–174 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02498672

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