Primary Ascending Colon Adenosquamous Cell Carcinoma
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Primary adenosquamous carcinoma of the colon
Adenosquamous cell carcinoma (Ad-SCC) of the colon is rare. The pathogenesis of Ad-SCC is unclear, however, several hypotheses have been suggested. The clinical presentation and gross findings of Ad-SCC of the colon are similar to those of adenocarcinoma of the colon, but Ad-SCC has a more aggressive clinical course and a poorer prognosis. We report on two cases of Ad-SCC of the colon with obst...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2161-069X
DOI: 10.4172/2161-069x.1000290