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'''Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung''' is a rare epithelial derived lung malignancy that has morphologic features suggestive of a malignant mesenchymal tumour ([[sarcoma]]).<ref name=pmid20073605>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Franks | first1 = TJ. | last2 = Galvin | first2 = JR. | title = Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung: histologic criteria and common lesions in the differential diagnosis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 134 | issue = 1 | pages = 49-54 | month = Jan | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1043/2008-0547-RAR.1 | PMID = 20073605 }}</ref>  It is a '''sarcoma-like lung carcinoma'''
'''Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung''' is a rare epithelial derived lung malignancy that has morphologic features suggestive of a malignant mesenchymal tumour ([[sarcoma]]).<ref name=pmid20073605>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Franks | first1 = TJ. | last2 = Galvin | first2 = JR. | title = Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung: histologic criteria and common lesions in the differential diagnosis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 134 | issue = 1 | pages = 49-54 | month = Jan | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1043/2008-0547-RAR.1 | PMID = 20073605 }}</ref>  It is a '''sarcoma-like lung carcinoma'''.


==General==
==General==
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**Poorly differentiated carcinoma.
**Poorly differentiated carcinoma.
**[[Sarcoma]].
**[[Sarcoma]].
===Images===
<gallery>
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung -- intermed mag.jpg | ASC with SC - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung -- high mag.jpg | ASC with SC - high mag. (WC)
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung - adeno -- very high mag.jpg | ASC with SC - very high mag. (WC)
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung - squamous -- very high mag.jpg | ASC with SC - very high mag. (WC)
</gallery>
<gallery>
Image: Adenocarcinoma with sarcomatoid change - lung -- intermed mag.jpg | AdCa and SC (in ASC) - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image: Adenocarcinoma with sarcomatoid change - lung -- high mag.jpg | AdCa and SC (in ASC) - intermed. mag. (WC)
Image: Adenocarcinoma with sarcomatoid change - lung -- very high mag.jpg | AdCa and SC (in ASC) - very high mag. (WC)
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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