Open AccessPrimary squamous cell carcinoma of the sigmoid colon: a case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Martín Pascacio Fiori,
Jéssica Alférez Andía,
María Del Carmen Kapsoli,
Harold Benites-Goñi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de gastroenterología del perú
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1609-722X
pISSN - 1022-5129
DOI - 10.47892/rgp.2021.411.1243
Subject(s) - basal cell , sigmoid colon , etiology , pathology , medicine , colon carcinoma , carcinoma , neoplasm , primary (astronomy) , oncology , colorectal cancer , rectum , cancer , astronomy , physics
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the colon is extremely rare. The etiology is poorly understood, and currently, there are different hypotheses about the origin of this malignant neoplasm. Here, we r 87-year-old male with a moderately-differentiated nonkeratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the colon.