Mucinous Carcinoma of the Colon and Rectum in Phramongkutklao Hospital
Bunlue Chaleoykitti MD*
Affiliation : * Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital
Objective : The objective of the present study was to compare the clinicopathological significance between
mucinous carcinoma and nonmucinous adenocarcinoma.
Materials and Methods : Patients with carcinoma of the colon and rectum who had the first operation in the
Department of Surgery, Phramongkutklao Hospital between 1999 and 2004 were included in the present
study. Patients were divided into two groups: nonmucinous group and mucinous group. Clinicopathological
data of these patients were recorded.
Results : Four hundred and nine patients were included in the present study. Forty four (10.7%) were muci-
nous carcinoma. There was no difference in sex distribution, location of tumors, depth of invasion, lymph node
involvement, distant metastasis, TNM stage, lymphatic invasion, vascular invasion, perineural invasion,
peritoneal seeding, curability, positive microscopic margin, and adhesion to the surrounding structure.
Conclusion : Colorectal mucinous carcinoma had no clinicopathological difference from nonmucinous ad-
enocarcinoma of colon and rectum.
Keywords : Mucinous carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma, Colon, Rectum
