Abstract
Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine is relatively rare in comparison to colorectal carcinoma. Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine arises through the adenoma-carcinoma sequence in the colon. However, adenocarcinomas arising in the background of inflammatory bowel disease develop through the dysplasia-carcinoma sequence. Most of the cases occur in the duodenum; however, adenocarcinoma occurring in association with Crohn disease is more common in the ileum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 861-866 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Clinics in Laboratory Medicine |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Appendix
- BRAF
- KRAS
- Microsatellite instability
- Small intestine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical