A case of huge esophageal carcinosarcoma

作者:Hu Mu*; Zhi Xiu yi; Sun Ke lin
来源:Thoracic Cancer, 2011, 2(4): 224-227.
DOI:10.1111/j.1759-7714.2011.00069.x

摘要

Carcinosarcoma of the esophagus is a rare malignant neoplasm with both epithelial and mesenchymal (sarcomatous) components. We describe a case of a 72-year-old man with a huge esophageal tumor which could often have been considered inoperable. However, the patient underwent a curative resection and had a good prognosis. In this report, we suggest that carcinosarcomas have a lower tendency of invasion, even late in their course. We therefore recommend aggressive surgical resection of this kind of tumor.

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