Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lung: Two cases report.
- Author:
Won Gee JANG
1
;
Jung Koo JO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk University Medical School.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasm;
Sarcoma
- MeSH:
Diagnostic Tests, Routine;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lung*;
Lymph Nodes;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Sarcoma
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(11):1052-1056
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor, which is composed of an admixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous components, and accounts for 0.3% of all pulmonary neoplasms. Clinicopathological features are often related to anatomical location: central endobronchial type and peripheral parenchymal type. Noninvasive diagnostic test had a low yield in detection sarcomatoid carcinoma. Metastasis to the regional lymph nodes and to distant organ is common. The prognosis is poor and the median survival is about 15 months. We report two cases of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma with review of literatures.
