Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung
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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).[1] It is a sarcoma-like lung carcinoma.
General
Gross
- Mass lesion - typically upper lobe and peripheral location.[1]
Microsopic
Subclassified as:[1]
- Pleomorphic carcinoma.
- Spindle cell carcinoma.
- Giant cell carcinoma.
- Carcinosarcoma.
- Pulmonary blastoma.
DDx:
- Poorly differentiated lung carcinoma (non-small cell lung carcinoma).
- Primary lung sarcoma.
- Metastatic disease:
- Carcinosarcoma.
- Poorly differentiated carcinoma.
- Sarcoma.
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Franks, TJ.; Galvin, JR. (Jan 2010). "Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung: histologic criteria and common lesions in the differential diagnosis.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 134 (1): 49-54. doi:10.1043/2008-0547-RAR.1. PMID 20073605.