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Severe anemia inducing preshock caused by sarcomatoid carcinoma of the small intestine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20108621     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 55-year-old man consulted the outpatient department because of shortness of breath on effort and palpitation. Clinical examination showed severe anemia, a tumor with an ulcer on jejunography, with isodensity in contrast enhancement computed tomography, and a tumor stain on angiography, with middle intensity in T1- and T2-weighted images on magnetic resonance imaging. During laparotomy, we found jejunal tumors and lymph node swelling (TMN stage T3 N4 M1), and we performed a partial resection of the jejunum. Pathological examination showed a sarcomatoid carcinoma extending to the subserosal layer with multiple nodal metastases. The tumor was composed mainly of sheets of spindle cells and partially anaplastic cells appearing to be of epithelial cell origin. Histochemical staining showed a negative reaction for leukocyte common antigen and UCHL-1 and a weakly positive reaction for cytokeratin and epithelial membrane antigen. The patient died on postoperative day 283.
Authors:
Yoshihiro Moriwaki; Mitsugi Sugiyama
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International surgery     Volume:  94     ISSN:  0020-8868     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Surg     Publication Date:    2009 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-29     Completed Date:  2010-02-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0043524     Medline TA:  Int Surg     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  164-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Critical Care and Emergency Center, Yokohama Ciyu University Medical Center, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Japan. qqc3@urahp.yokohama-cu.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anemia / etiology*
Carcinoma / pathology
Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology
Disease Progression
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Jejunal Neoplasms / pathology*,  surgery
Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
Lymphatic Metastasis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*

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