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[Primary adenosquamous carcinoma of the stomach]
E D Manna1, A A Seixas, R P de Araújo
1Departamento de Morfologia e Patologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas de Sorocaba, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Sorocaba.
Background:
Primary adenosquamous carcinoma of the stomach is a rare tumour, the incidence of which does not exceed 1% of gastric tumours. This tumour shows two different cell components: one squamous and the other adenomatous.
Material And Methods:
The authors report a case of a primary adenosquamous carcinoma of the stomach in a 55-year-old Caucasian (white) man, whose pathology and immunohistochemistry show the presence of both types of cells: adenomatous and squamous.
Conclusion:
The authors show an interesting and rare case of adenosquamous tumour, discuss its pathogenesis, diagnosis, clinics and pathologic features.