title: Adenosquamous carcinoma of the sigmoid colon: report of a case.
abstract: A case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the sigmoid colon is presented herein. An 85-year-old woman without any symptoms was admitted to our hospital to undergo detailed examinations of the colon and rectum. Colonoscopy showed a huge type 2 tumor in the sigmoid colon. A typical sigmoid colectomy and lymph node dissection were performed. A histopathological investigation demonstrated adenosquamous carcinoma invading the subserosa. Although an absolute curative resection was performed, she died of metastatic lung carcinoma 14 months after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Oita National Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nozoe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Anai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018196:Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*