Yuki Murakami, Hiroki Tanabe, Yusuke Ono, Yuya Sugiyama, Yu Kobayashi, Takehito Kunogi, Takahiro Sasaki, Keitaro Takahashi, Katsuyoshi Ando, Nobuhiro Ueno, Shin Kashima, Sayaka Yuzawa, Kentaro Moriichi, Yusuke Mizukami, Mikihiro Fujiya, Toshikatsu Okumura
BACKGROUND: Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colorectum is a rare histological subtype characterized by an abundant mucinous component. Mucinous tumors are frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage, which indicates an aggressive subtype. However, few case reports have been published, and little information is available concerning genetic alterations in mucinous adenocarcinoma. CASE SUMMARY: A 76-year-old man underwent en bloc endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the management of a type 0-Is+IIa lesion...
January 15, 2023: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology