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Carcinosarcoma of the colon: report of a case with morphological, ultrastructural and molecular analysis.
BMC cancer - 12 Jul 2006
Ambrosini-Spaltro Andrea, Vaira Valentina, Braidotti Paola, Rovati Marco P L, Ferrero Stefano, Bosari Silvano
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BACKGROUND: Carcinosarcoma of the colon is a rare histopathological entity with uncertain histogenesis, that shows both epithelial and mesenchymal malignant differentiation. Carcinosarcoma rarely affects the gastrointestinal tract and only few cases are reported in the colon. Herein we describe a carcinosarcoma of the ascending colon, with morphological, ultrastructural and molecular analysis. CASE PRESENTATION:...
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