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Case Reports
. 2018 Jan 17:2018:bcr2017223991.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223991.

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the duodenum

Julie L Yam  1 , Manoj P Rai  2 , Divyesh Reddy Nemakayala  2 , Varunsiri Atti  2
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Case Reports

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the duodenum

Julie L Yam et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: gastroenterology; oncology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy showing ulcerated mass in the second portion of the duodenum.
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Figure 2
H&E stain showing features of pleomorphic cells without glandular differentiation.
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Figure 3
H&E stain showing features of pleomorphic cells without glandular differentiation.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Immunohistochemistry positive for cytokeratin AE1/AE3.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Immunohistochemistry positive for vimentin.
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Figure 6
Immunohistochemistry focally positive for CK7.
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Figure 7
Positron emission tomography-CT demonstrating fluorodeoxyglucose active liver metastasis.
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