title: Mucin-secreting gastric adenocarcinoma with Rhabdoid areas.
abstract: Rhabdoid tumor, first described in kidneys of infants and children, is an aggressive tumor that has been reported in several extrarenal locations. In this report, we describe the case of a 40-year-old patient with gastric adenocarcinoma composed of histologically well-differentiated glandular areas and focal rhabdoid zones. The rhabdoid component showed typical features such as abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm, eccentric nuclei, prominent nucleoli and intense focal positive immunohistochemical cytoplasmic reaction for vimentin. Recognition of the rhabdoid phenotype in gastrointestinal tract neoplasms is important because this feature is associated with poor prognosis and unresponsiveness to conventional therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. sonald76@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sonal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Mrinalini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kotru
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*