Open AccessSuccessful treatment of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma in the rectosigmoid colon: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Taek-Gu Lee,
Soon Man Yoon,
Myung Jo Kim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.3057
Subject(s) - medicine , hematochezia , rectum , sigmoid colon , radiation therapy , abdominal pain , radiology , colorectal cancer , chemoradiotherapy , hysterectomy , leiomyosarcoma , surgery , cancer , colonoscopy
Compared with colorectal adenocarcinoma, basaloid squamous cell carcinomas (BSCCs) arising in the colorectum are rare and have very poor prognosis. To date, only nine cases have been reported. Most BSCCs are extensively involved in metastasis to the lymph node, liver, and lung at diagnosis. Despite many clinicians attempting to effectively treat BSCCs, therapeutic consensus has not been established due to lack of information.