Rectal adenocarcinoma with osseous metaplasia.
A rare case of osseous metaplasia in a moderately differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma in a 79-year-old man is reported. A possible pathogenesis of this phenomenon is discussed.
Szumiło
Justyna
J
Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Prof. Feliks Skubiszewski Medical University, Lublin. jszumilo@wp.pl
Chrościcki
Andrzej
A
Swatek
Jarosław
J
Korobowicz
Elzbieta
E
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome