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Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review

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    • Chun-Chao Zhu
    • Mao-Ran Li
    • Tian-Long Lin
    • Gang Zhao
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    Affiliations: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, P.R. China
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Abstract

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach is a rare type of malignant tumor, characterized by distinct cellular morphology. This type of tumor is even more rare in giant size. The present study reports a case of giant sarcomatoid carcinoma, which developed in the distal stomach. A 49-year-old male underwent medical investigation for gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Endoscopic examination, computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography-CT scan identified a giant neoplasm, which involved the gastric antrum and body, gallbladder and hepatic flexure of the colon. Surgery was performed to excise the tumor, which was ~14x13x8 cm in size. A diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma was made since the tumor was positive for epithelial markers, even within the mesenchymal elements. To the best of our knowledge, only 5 cases of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach have been previously reported, and a tumor that has been able to be resected despite such a large size has never been reported.
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Zhu C, Li M, Lin T and Zhao G: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 10: 1385-1389, 2015.
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Zhu, C., Li, M., Lin, T., & Zhao, G. (2015). Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 10, 1385-1389. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3460
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Zhu, C., Li, M., Lin, T., Zhao, G."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 10.3 (2015): 1385-1389.
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Zhu, C., Li, M., Lin, T., Zhao, G."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 10, no. 3 (2015): 1385-1389. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3460
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Zhu C, Li M, Lin T and Zhao G: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 10: 1385-1389, 2015.
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Zhu, C., Li, M., Lin, T., & Zhao, G. (2015). Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 10, 1385-1389. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3460
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Zhu, C., Li, M., Lin, T., Zhao, G."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 10.3 (2015): 1385-1389.
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Zhu, C., Li, M., Lin, T., Zhao, G."Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the stomach: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 10, no. 3 (2015): 1385-1389. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3460
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