title: Carcinosarcoma of parotid gland having osteosarcoma as sarcomatous component: a case report.
abstract: We report a rare case of carcinosarcoma of parotid gland in a pleomorphic adenoma. The tumor showed two distinct heterologous components, a ductal carcinoma and an osteosarcoma. The latter has not been described so far in such tumors arising in pleomorphic adenoma of parotid gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rumnong
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kataria
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*