Squamous cell carcinoma of the ascending colon: two cases

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the colon without known primary source is a rare finding that needs aggressive management. We report two cases of SCC of the colon without any clear extra-colonic source despite extensive workup. In our experience, the clinical course and prognosis are largely depend...

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Autores principales: Abdelqader, Abdelhai, Jabaji, Ramez, Albugeaey, Mohammed, Palese, Caren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5463671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28634528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1309339
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Sumario:Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the colon without known primary source is a rare finding that needs aggressive management. We report two cases of SCC of the colon without any clear extra-colonic source despite extensive workup. In our experience, the clinical course and prognosis are largely dependent on the presence of metastatic disease at diagnosis. The main treatment is surgery, with chemotherapy having less defined role.

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