摘要
Relative to the length and surface area of the gastrointestinal tract, malignant tumors of the small intestine are remarkably rare, with a global incidence of〈1 per 100,000 population. Among the forty different histological subtypes of small intestinal cancers, primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is exceptionally rare with only occasional case reports in literature. The present study reported a case of primary SCC of the small intestine and reviewed all cases reported in English literature to provide a systematic overview of this rare disease.
Relative to the length and surface area of the gastrointestinal tract, malignant tumors of the small intestine are remarkably rare, with a global incidence of〈1 per 100,000 population. Among the forty different histological subtypes of small intestinal cancers, primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is exceptionally rare with only occasional case reports in literature. The present study reported a case of primary SCC of the small intestine and reviewed all cases reported in English literature to provide a systematic overview of this rare disease.