30 September 2022>: Articles
Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Ascending Colon: A Case Report and Literature Review
Rare disease
Zachary J. Naser A* , Shawna Morrissey ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937548
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937548
Table 2. Characteristics of current literature for colonic carcinosarcoma.
Total cases in literature, n | 33 |
Mean age of presentation | 67 (13–86) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 13 (41) |
Female | 19 (59) |
Primary presentation | |
Large bowel obstruction | 2 |
Melena | 2 |
Fresh blood per rectum | 11 |
Abdominal pain | 10 |
Diarrhea | 3 |
Site, n (%) | |
Cecum | 3 (9) |
Ascending | 6 (18) |
Transverse colon | 1 (3) |
Descending | 5 (15) |
Sigmoid | 5 (15) |
Recto-sigmoid | 4 (12) |
Rectum | 9 (27) |
Lymph node status | |
Positive | 16 |
Negative | 9 |