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Molecular and immunohistochemical profile of a basaloid (cloacogenic) carcinoma of the sigmoid colon: possible predictive value for clinical outcomes.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 May 2014
Gurzu Simona, Szentirmay Zoltan, Bara Tivadar, Bara Tivadar, Iurcsuk Olga, Jung Ioan
Abstract excerpt
A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized with a 5-week history of abdominal discomfort, change in bowel habits, and weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a protruded tumor of the sigmoid colon first diagnosed as undifferentiated carcinoma. Surgical resection of the sigmoid colon was performed. Histological examination of the surgical specimen showed a proliferation of basaloid cells arranged in tumor clusters with central...
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