Adenosquamous carcinoma of the colon presenting with hypercalcemia.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1987
Abstract
A rare adenosquamous carcinoma of the colon occurred in a 41-year-old patient. Its presentation with hypercalcemia, in the absence of osseous metastases, has not been described previously. The hypercalcemia in this case was due to the elaboration of a parathyroid hormone-like substance by the tumor. The general characteristics of primary adenosquamous and squamous cell carcinomas of the colon are presented. These tumors present with advanced disease, in younger patients, and follow a highly aggressive course, as compared with adenocarcinomas of the colon. The cause of the malignancies, in the light of current theories regarding their genesis, is discussed.
Volume
60
Issue
5
First Page
1111
Last Page
1116
ISSN
0008-543X
Published In/Presented At
Chevinsky, A. H., Berelowitz, M., & Hoover, H. C., Jr (1987). Adenosquamous carcinoma of the colon presenting with hypercalcemia. Cancer, 60(5), 1111–1116. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19870901)60:5<1111::aid-cncr2820600532>3.0.co;2-1
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3300949
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article