A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints
Authors: Yewande Adegeye, Olaolu Olabintan, Vincent Onyekwelu
Background: Sarcomatoid carcinoma (SCA) of the jejunum is an extremely rare malignancy of the small intestine, with only about 20 cases reported to date. This type of cancer has features of both epithelial and mesenchymal tumors. Case Presentation: This case report describes a male patient in his 70s who presented with recurrent episodes of passage of melena. Conclusion: The diagnosis of SCA was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and this case emphasizes the course and metastatic nature of the tumor including constraints surrounding management.
Keywords: Sarcomatoid carcinoma, jejunum, melena, small intestine, case report.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Yewande Adegeye, Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest, United Kingdom wandeadegeye@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 23 Dec 2022
Revised 20 Jun 2023
Accepted 27 Jul 2023
Published online 09 Oct 2023
Published in print 18 Oct 2023
Adegeye Y, Olabintan O, Onyekwelu V. A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. EJMCR. 2023; 7(6): 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye Y, Olabintan O, Onyekwelu V. A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=133708 [Access: May 10, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye Y, Olabintan O, Onyekwelu V. A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. EJMCR. 2023; 7(6): 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye Y, Olabintan O, Onyekwelu V. A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. EJMCR. (2023), [cited May 10, 2024]; 7(6): 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye, Y., Olabintan, . O. & Onyekwelu, . V. (2023) A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. EJMCR, 7 (6), 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye, Yewande, Olaolu Olabintan, and Vincent Onyekwelu. 2023. A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7 (6), 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye, Yewande, Olaolu Olabintan, and Vincent Onyekwelu. "A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 7 (2023), 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye, Yewande, Olaolu Olabintan, and Vincent Onyekwelu. "A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 7.6 (2023), 121-124. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
Adegeye, Y., Olabintan, . O. & Onyekwelu, . V. (2023) A rare case report: diagnosis of sarcomatoid carcinoma of the jejunum and management constraints. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7 (6), 121-124. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1671826905
