Primary sarcomatoid carcinoma of the adrenal gland. First case report.
The first case of a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the adrenal gland is reported. The patient, a 68-year old woman, developed a recurrence two months after presentation and died of the disease 7 months later with multiple metastases. The differential diagnosis of this entity is discussed and its aggressive behaviour is emphasized.
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Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, Università di Bologna, Italy.
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007120:Immunochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
D014746:Vimentin; D007633:Keratins