Abstract
Introduction: Mucinous carcinomas which is frequently localizated in rectum and is approximately %10 of colorectal carcinomas is known to have poor prognosis than colorectal adenocarcinomas. Mucinous colorectal carcinoma with signet ring cell component is investigated the clinicopathological and prognostic features in this study. Material and Method: 741 patients underwent resection due to colorectal carcinoma in our university hospital between 1994 and 2008 years. Mucinous carcinoma were seen in 99 patients. All pathology slides of mucinous carcinoma patients were re-examined. Lymphatic invasion, necrosis and ulceration have been assessed. Results: Clinicopathologic features, survival times and statistical results were compared with mucinous carcinoma with signet ring cell component and without signet ring cell component in the study. Lymphatic invasion and lymph node metastasis were more frequent in mucinous carcinoma with signet ring cell component than mucinous carcinoma without signet ring cell component. (%32&%16 p=0.019) (p
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