Pulmonary carcinosarcoma: a case report
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Pulmonary carcinosarcoma: a case report.
Pulmonary carcinosarcoma, belonging to sarcomatoid carcinomas, is a quite rare tumor that contains both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. This tumor has different phenotypic characteristics and clinical course compared to non-small cell lung tumors. A case diagnosed as carcinosarcoma is presented and its clinical and pathological features and the differential diagnosis are discusse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Pathology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1018-5615,1309-5730
DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2011.01014