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2016, Volume 32, Number 2, Page(s) 122-125
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01254 |
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in Carcinosarcoma of the Lung - A Rare Combination |
Meetu AGRAWAL, Tara Roshni PAUL, Shantveer G. UPPIN, Sundaram CHALLA |
Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, HYDERABAD, INDIA |
Keywords:
Lung, Carcinosarcoma, Mucoepidermoid carcinoma |
Carcinosarcomas of the lung are uncommon neoplasms and are
presently categorized along with sarcomatoid carcinomas in the
WHO 2004 classification. Morphological recognition of individual
components in a surgical specimen is usually straightforward. The
respiratory epithelium is also a rare site for salivary gland type
tumors. A 72-year-old lady who was investigated for an episode of
hemoptysis was found to have a well circumscribed intraluminal
tumor. The histo-morphological features were unique and composed
of mucoepidermoid carcinoma and undifferentiated sarcoma. To the
best of our knowledge, this unusual morphological combination has
never been reported in literature.
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