Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the anorectal junction with neuroendocrine and rhabdomyoblastic features.
A case of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the anorectal junction in a 71-year-old woman showing neuroendocrine and rhabdomyoblastic features is described. The tumor was diffusely infiltrative and metastases to regional lymph nodes were found at laparotomy. The patient died 6 months after surgery with widespread metastases.
Institute of Anatomic Pathology, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Roncaroli
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Montironi
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Feliciotti
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Losi
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Eusebi
D000368:Aged; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000473:pathology; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D018232:Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar / Q000473:pathology