Carcinosarcoma of the parotid gland featuring foci of malignant giant cell tumor Carcinossarcoma da glândula parótida com áreas de tumor de células gigantes

Carcinosarcoma of the parotid gland featuring foci of malignant giant cell tumor Carcinossarcoma da glândula parótida com áreas de tumor de células gigantes

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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Main Authors: José Castro Geraldes Filho, Larissa G. M. Carvalho, Nathanael F. Pinheiro Junior, Luiz Antonio R. de Freitas, Paulo Roberto Fontes Athanazio, Daniel Abensur Athanazio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2012-04-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
Parotid gland
Parotid neoplasms
Carcinosarcoma
Glândula parótida
Tumores da parótida
Carcinossarcoma
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442012000200010

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