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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2008; 14(27): 4389-4394
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4389
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4389
Evidence for colorectal sarcomatoid carcinoma arising from tubulovillous adenoma
Jeffrey K Lee, Pradipta Ghosh, Mary L Krinsky, John M Carethers, Department of Medicine, University of California; San Diego, California; and Veteran Affairs Medical Center, San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California 92093-0063, United States
Valerie McWhorter, Misty Payne, Ryan Olson, Department of Pathology, University of California; San Diego, California; and Veteran Affairs Medical Center, San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California 92093-0063, United States
Sonia Ramamoorthy, Department of Surgery, University of California; San Diego, California 92093-0063, United States
Author contributions: Lee JK wrote the manuscript; Ghosh P wrote and corrected the manuscript; McWhorter V, Payne M, Olson R examined the patient biopsies and performed the immunohistochemical staining; Krinsky ML performed the flexible sigmoidoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound and Carethers JM performed the colonoscopy, wrote, and corrected the manuscript.
Correspondence to: John M Carethers, MD, Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California, San Diego UC 303 (MC 0063), 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla CA 92093-0063, United States. jcarethers@ucsd.edu
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Received: January 3, 2008
Revised: June 17, 2008
Accepted: June 24, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
Revised: June 17, 2008
Accepted: June 24, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
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