Carcinosarcoma of the parotid gland featuring foci of malignant giant cell tumor

Salivary gland carcinosarcoma is a rare neoplasm in which both stromal and epithelial components meet the microscopic criteria for malignancy. Seventy-four cases have been reported in English-language literature to date. In this study, we describe the case of an 81-year-old male patient with parotid...

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Published in:Jornal brasileiro de patologia e medicina laboratorial 2012-04, Vol.48 (2), p.129-134
Main Authors: Geraldes Filho, José Castro, Carvalho, Larissa G. M., Pinheiro Junior, Nathanael F., Freitas, Luiz Antonio R. de, Athanazio, Paulo Roberto Fontes, Athanazio, Daniel Abensur
Format: Article
Language:English
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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
PATHOLOGY
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Summary:Salivary gland carcinosarcoma is a rare neoplasm in which both stromal and epithelial components meet the microscopic criteria for malignancy. Seventy-four cases have been reported in English-language literature to date. In this study, we describe the case of an 81-year-old male patient with parotid gland carcinosarcoma featuring foci of undifferentiated carcinoma and sarcomatous components such as chondrosarcoma, high-grade undifferentiated sarcoma, and malignant giant cell tumor. We reviewed and discussed this rare occurrence of salivary gland carcinosarcoma with areas of malignant giant cell tumor, which had been reported only twice previously.
ISSN:1676-2444
1678-4774
DOI:10.1590/S1676-24442012000200010