Carcinosarcoma of the Maxillary Sinus

Carcinosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor characterized by dual malignant histologic differentiation of epithelial and mesenchymal components. The tumor is extremely rare in the sinonasal tract. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with carcinosarcoma involving the maxillary sinus.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Moon, Jeong-Ki, Kim, Ah-Young, Chang, Dong-Sik, Park, Kyung-You
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23799172
http://dx.doi.org/10.3342/ceo.2013.6.2.114
Descripción
Sumario:Carcinosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor characterized by dual malignant histologic differentiation of epithelial and mesenchymal components. The tumor is extremely rare in the sinonasal tract. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with carcinosarcoma involving the maxillary sinus.

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