Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 26, 2020; 8(14): 3057-3063
Published online Jul 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.3057
Successful treatment of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma in the rectosigmoid colon: A case report and review of literature
Taek-Gu Lee, Soon Man Yoon, Myung Jo Kim
Taek-Gu Lee, Myung Jo Kim, Department of Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, South Korea
Soon Man Yoon, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju 28644, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee TG, Kim MJ and Yoon SM performed the diagnostic investigations and treatments; Lee TG and Yoon SM reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Lee TG was the patient’s surgeon; Yoon SM was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Soon Man Yoon, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, 776, 1 Sunhwan-ro, Seowon-gu, Cheongju 28644, South Korea. smyoon@chungbuk.ac.kr
Received: April 1, 2020
Peer-review started: April 1, 2020
First decision: April 24, 2020
Revised: April 30, 2020
Accepted: July 14, 2020
Article in press: July 14, 2020
Published online: July 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma in the colorectum is extremely rare and has poor prognosis. Here, we present a rare case of the successful treatment of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma in the rectosigmoid colon. The patient with this rare tumor has the longest survival, and thus, curative resection and chemotherapy may play important roles in improving survival. To avoid radiation-associated enteritis, postoperative radiotherapy may be an option.