Adenosquamous carcinoma of stomach: A rare entity
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Primary gastric adenosquamous carcinomas malignancies. They are common in males and seen in sixth decade of life. These tumors are composed of both adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in varied proportio have presented such a rare case in a 47 y abdominal pain and bleeding. Routine investigations were normal except for mild anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed ulcerartive lesion examination confirmed the diagnosis of adenosquamous carcinoma. They are aggressive tumors and have worse prognosis compared to adenocarcinomas hence, follow up is necessary.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015