| Pulmonary carcinosarcoma in a 25-year-old male patient--a case report. | |
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PMID: 20514842 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulmonary carcinosarcoma is a rare malignancy composed of epithelial and mesenchymal elements. In general, these neoplasms occur in older individuals at the age of 60 on average and are more commonly found in males who are heavy smokers. We report a 25-year-old male with a tumour shadow of the right middle lobe that was revealed by chest X-ray during a health checkup and was confirmed by subsequent computed tomography. The patient underwent thoracotomy with right middle lobe lobectomy. Histological examination of the resected specimen showed adenocarcinoma and undifferentiated sarcoma components. The clinical and histopathologic features of this rare tumour are discussed with a review of the literature. |
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Authors:
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C T Lin; H K Huang; T W Huang; S M Kuo; S C Lee |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta chirurgica Belgica Volume: 110 ISSN: 0001-5458 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Chir. Belg. Publication Date: 2010 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-02 Completed Date: 2010-06-29 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370571 Medline TA: Acta Chir Belg Country: Belgium |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 232-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defence Medical Centre, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. |
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Adult Carcinosarcoma / pathology* Humans Lung Neoplasms / pathology* Male |
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