Gastric carcinosarcoma

Gastric carcinosarcoma is an uncommon biphasic malignant tumor. We report the case of 59-year-old man with a history of melena and dizziness. Endoscopic findings showed a fungating mass that originated from the posterior wall of upper body. Radical total gastrectomy with Rouxen-Y esophagojejunostomy...

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Published inKorean journal of clinical oncology Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 136 - 139
Main Authors Park, Min-Young, Bang, Ho-Yoon, Han, Dong-Seok, Lim, So-Dug, Kim, Jeong-Hwan, Yoon, So-Young, Kim, Pyeong-Su
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한종양외과학회 01.12.2016
Korean Society of Surgical Oncology
Subjects
carcinosarcoma
pathology
prognosis
stomach
Pathology
Stomach
Prognosis
Carcinosarcoma
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Summary:Gastric carcinosarcoma is an uncommon biphasic malignant tumor. We report the case of 59-year-old man with a history of melena and dizziness. Endoscopic findings showed a fungating mass that originated from the posterior wall of upper body. Radical total gastrectomy with Rouxen-Y esophagojejunostomy was performed. In the resected specimen, immunohistochemical studies for epithelial and mesenchymal markers showed positive reactions. The mass invaded the submucosa without regional lymph node metastasis. Adjuvant chemotherapy with TS-1 (Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Japan) was performed after surgery despite early clinical stage due to aggressive features of carcinosarcoma.
ISSN:1738-8082
2288-4084
DOI:10.14216/kjco.16023