A rare cause of acute abdomen: Perforated primary sarcomatoid carcinoma of the small intestine - Report of a case, with a brief review of the literature

Perforated sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum: Case report

“…3), pan-CK (Fig. 4) and S100 (neuroendocrine marker), consistent with previous studies (1–3). Although the current case was negative for EMA, the diagnosis was determined based on the aforementioned observations and with the consideration of the variability of intestinal sarcomatoid carcinomas.…”

“…In addition, sarcomatoid carcinoma has been described in various organ systems, including salivary, thyroid, breast and skin tissues, as well as the respiratory and digestive systems (1,2). Sarcomatoid carcinomas of the small intestine are rare with only a few dozen cases reported in the literature (1,3). In this case report, we present the occurrence of a sarcomatoid carcinoma in the jejunum of a 70-year-old Chinese female.…”

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the small intestine: a rare and highly aggressive tumor

“…Presenting symptoms include: abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, palpable abdominal mass, gastrointestinal bleeding, and anemia [6,7,10]. In the present case, the patient had abdominal pain and anemia.…”

“…For the small intestine, sarcomatoid carcinoma was first described by Dikman and Toker [8] in 1973. Less than 30 cases of small intestinal sarcomatoid carcinoma have been reported in the English language literature to date [1,6,7]. In Korea, only one case of small intestinal sarcomatoid carcinoma has been reported in the duodenum [9].…”

“…These tumors have been reported in diverse sites including gallbladder [2], stomach [3], esophagus [4] and colon [5], but are only rarely reported in the small intestine [1,6,7]. Outcome is poor in patients with sarcomatoid carcinoma, because patients usually present with large tumor at extended stages [1].…”