A rare tumor located in the anorectal junction: sarcomatoid carcinoma
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Ersin, Oztürk; Tuncay, Yilmazlar; Omer, Yerci
- Source
- The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology. 17(3)
- Subject
- Carcinosarcoma
Humans
Female
Intestinal Mucosa
Anus Neoplasms
Aged
- Language
- ISSN
- 1300-4948
Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a very rare tumor. Though it has been more than a century since sarcomatoid carcinoma was first described by Wirchow, many unresolved points remain. Histogenesis and nomenclature are controversial. A proper management has not been defined. Patients suffering from this aggressive tumor have a very poor prognosis. However, in this paper a case with a disease-free survival of more than five years is reported.