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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Medullary Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Report on Two Cases with Immunohistochemical and Molecular Features.

Cristina Colarossi, Marzia Mare, Giorgio La Greca, Marco De Zuanni, Lorenzo Colarossi, Eleonora Aiello, Eliana Piombino, Lorenzo Memeo

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristina ColarossiPathology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5395-8608
Marzia MareMedical Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.
Giorgio La GrecaSurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.
Marco De ZuanniSurgical Oncology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.
Lorenzo ColarossiPathology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9988-2362
Eleonora AielloPathology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.
Eliana PiombinoPathology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.
Lorenzo MemeoPathology Unit, Department of Experimental Oncology, Mediterranean Institute of Oncology, 95029 Viagrande, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4251-7203
University of Messina · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medullary carcinoma of the colon is a rare histological variant characterized by a poorly differentiated morphology, an aberrant immunophenotype, and microsatellite instability. Despite the lack of glandular differentiation, medullary carcinoma is reported to have a good prognosis. It is typically located in the right colon and frequently affects older women. Due to its clinical, histological, biological, and genetic peculiarity, medullary carcinoma requires an accurate diagnosis and the awareness of this diagnostic possibility. We describe the morphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular findings of two interesting cases, the first one in the right colon of a patient and the second one in the terminal ileum of a patient with Crohn's disease. Deeper knowledge of all the biological and clinical features will allow appropriate and specific treatment of this tumor in the future.

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colorectal carcinomamedullary carcinomasmall bowel carcinoma

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PMID34679473
PMCPMC8534691
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