Colonic medullary carcinoma: an exceedingly rare type of colorectal malignancy: a case report and review of the literature

Colonic medullary carcinoma: an exceedingly rare type of colorectal malignancy: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Medullary carcinoma of the colon is a rare subtype of colorectal cancer that has a unique, and sometimes varied, clinical and histologic profile. It usually presents in adult patients older than 50 years. Here, we report a unique case of young male patient who initially presented...

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Main Authors: Fajer Al-Ishaq, Mahmood Al-Dhaheri, Ali Toffaha, Salwa Awad, Syed Rizvi, Mohamed AbuNada, Mohamed Kurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Colon cancer
Medullary carcinoma
Microsatellite instability
Immunohistochemistry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04160-0

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