Carcinosarcoma of the pleura and lung metastasized from a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Transformation of a poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophagus into a ''carcinosarcoma'' of the pleura and lung has never been reported and its histogenetic origin is still debated. A 48-year-old man was admitted due to progressive dysphagia and a weight...

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Main Authors: Chien-Wen Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Chin-Jung Lin, Wann-Cherng Perng, Jia-Hong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387610500578