Open AccessAn interesting case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the colon with synchronous metastatic adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Rajan Ruben,
Baqar Ali,
Me Tulsi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.127
Subject(s) - medicine , metastatic adenocarcinoma , adenocarcinoma , basal cell , etiology , pathology , colon adenocarcinoma , colorectal cancer , oncology , metastatic carcinoma , carcinoma , cancer
Key Clinical Message We present a case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the colon with synchronous metastatic adenocarcinoma. This case highlights the poor prognosis of these late presenting cancers. Furthermore, the unusual dual pathology raises questions about its potential etiology.