A mixed mesodermal tumor of the cecum: report of a case

We herein report the case of a 69-year old woman presenting with an abdominal mass, who was found to have a mixed mesodermal tumor (MMT) of the cecum. Imaging studies and endoscopic investigations were consistent with the diagnosis of a nonepithelial malignant tumor of the cecum. On laparotomy, a kn...

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Published inSurgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Vol. 27; no. 7; pp. 653 - 656
Main Authors Shimizu, A, Ohno, K, Masuda, Y, Endou, F, Ogata, A, Nagai, M, Obata, G, Asano, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 01.01.1997
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Cecal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cecal Neoplasms - metabolism
Cecal Neoplasms - pathology
Cecal Neoplasms - surgery
Colectomy
Female
Humans
Immunochemistry
Lymphatic Metastasis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal - diagnosis
Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal - metabolism
Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal - pathology
Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal - surgery
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Summary:We herein report the case of a 69-year old woman presenting with an abdominal mass, who was found to have a mixed mesodermal tumor (MMT) of the cecum. Imaging studies and endoscopic investigations were consistent with the diagnosis of a nonepithelial malignant tumor of the cecum. On laparotomy, a knuckle-sized firm mass involving the cecum was noticed. As a result, a right hemicolectomy was performed. Pathological examinations, including immunohistochemical staining, resulted in the diagnosis of mesodermal mixed tumor, homologous type. The patient was advised to undergo postoperative chemotherapy but she did not comply. She has been followed up as an outpatient and is still alive 1.5 years after the operation.
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ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/BF02388224