Table 1 Histiocytic sarcoma cases of the gastrointestinal tract reported since 2001
Case | Age (years) | Site | Initial symptoms | Tumor size (cm) | Treatment | Outcome | Follow-up | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 28 | Stomach/jejunum | Abdominal pain | 5.7 | Surgery/chemotherapy | AW | 36 |  −  |
2 | 58 | Terminal ileum | Abdominal pain | 8 | Surgery | AW | 12 |  −  |
3 | 89 | Colon/stomach | Abdominal pain | 12 | Surgery | DOD | 5 | Sternum |
4 | 40 | Rectum | Hematochezia, abdominal pain, weight loss | 7 | Surgery | AW | 21 |  −  |
5 | 27 | Rectum | Hematochezia, abdominal pain, weight loss | 9 | Chemotherapy | AW | 120 |  −  |
6 | 40 | Anus | NA | 2 | Surgery | NA | NA |  −  |
7 | 56 | Small intestine | NA | NA | Surgery/chemotherapy | DOD | 60 | NA |
8 | 46 | Small intestine | NA | NA | Surgery | NA | NA | NA |
9 | NA | Small intestine | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |  −  |
10 | NA | Small intestine | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |  −  |
11 | 68 | Small intestine | Nausea and vomiting | 5 | Surgery | NA | NA | Intraabdominal lymph node |
12 | 62 | Stomach | Large ulcer within the stomach | 20 | Surgery | DOD | 7 |  −  |
13 | 20 | Colon | Large ulcer within the stomach | 6 | Chemotherapy | DOD | 60 | Liver |
14 | 55 | Colon | NA | 9.5 | Surgery | DOD | 2 |  −  |
15 | 52 | Small intestine | Abdominal pain and vomiting | 5 | Surgery | AW | 13 |  −  |
16 | 70 | Duodenum (our case) | NA | 1.6 | Surgery | AW | 10 | Intraabdominal lymph node |