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Carcinosarcoma of the lung with spindle‐cell epithelial component: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Gabriel Juan B.,
Ibanez Irene,
Kondlapoodi Preetham,
Chauhan Prem M.,
Hagstrom Jack W. C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930250213
Subject(s) - carcinosarcoma , medicine , component (thermodynamics) , lung , pathology , spindle cell carcinoma , cell , immunohistochemistry , carcinoma , biology , genetics , physics , thermodynamics
A case of primary endobronchial carcinosarcoma with predominant spindle cell squamous carcinoma is described. The spindle cell component has not been previously reported as occurring in pulmonary carcinosarcomas. We suggest that this variety of carcinosarcoma closely resembles sarcoma of the lung histologically and emphasize that a distinction between the two neoplasms is important in view of the generally good prognosis of endobronchial carcinosarcomas.