Primary adenosquamous carcinoma of the cecum

Abstract

A 78-year-old woman presented with anaemia and a positive faecal occult blood test. Routine work-up disclosed no abnormalities except for reduced haemoglobin levels (8.6 g/dl). Total colonoscopy revealed a type 1-like tumour in the cecum (Fig. 1A ), and friable epithelium was seen after indigo carmine dye (Fig. 1B). Subsequently, she underwent a laparoscopic ileocecal resection with a regional lymphadenectomy.