Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2017;4, 1–3 doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjx069 Case Report
CASE REPORT
Synchronous small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the rectum Pyong Wha Choi* Department of Surgery, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea *Correspondence address. Department of Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, 170, Juhwa-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10380, Korea. Tel: +82-31-910-7622; Fax: +82-31-910-7319; E-mail:
[email protected] Abstract Small cell carcinoma (SCC) is derived from neuroendocrine cells primarily found in the lung. Extra-pulmonary SCC is relatively rare, comprising