Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2009; 15(5): 526-530
Published online Feb 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.526
Table 1 Clinicopathological data for reported cases of anaplastic carcinoma of the small intestine
CaseAuthorYrAgeGenderChief complaintPrimary siteTumor size (cm)Tumor depthLymph node metastasisPrognosis (mo)
1Ikeda[22]197462FAbdominal painIleum9SENegativeAlive 12
2Sasaki[23]198837MAbdominal painJejunum7SSPositive9
3Robey-Cafferty[24]198962MCervical LN enlargeIleum5SIND20
438FFatigueJejunum16MPPositive8
548FPeriumbilical massJejunum6SIPositive2
665MAbdominal painJejunum5SEPositive5
754Fintestinal obstructionIleum4.5MPNegativeAlive 12
835FAbdominal painJejunum7.5NDNegative36
9Ikeguchi[25]199363MAbdominal painIleum4SSNegativeAlive 36
10Amano[26]199881MAbdominal painJejunum8.5SEPositive1
11Agrawal[27]199953MmelenaIleum13SIPositive2
12Nakamura[28]200073FVomitingIleum3.5SSNegative6
13Kadoya[29]200357MGeneral fatigueIleum21SEPositive2
14Sato[30]200346MBack painJejunum9SEND4
15Usuda[31]200784MFever of unknown originJejunum8SEPositive1.5
16Shiraishi[32]200748MAbdominal painJejunum5SENegativeAlive 8
17Matsuoka[33]200856MAbdominal painJejunum10SSPositive1
18Our case200865FAnemiaIleum6SSNegativeAlive 8