Malignant tumors of the gastro-intestinal tract showing both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components are rare. Very few cases were described in the stomach and only one case in the colon. We describe a second case of a tumor of the sigmoid colon showing adenorcarcinoma intermigled with leiomyosarcoma elements.
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