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 |