title: Pulmonary carcinosarcoma: radiologic and pathologic findings in three patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the radiologic and pathologic features of pulmonary carcinosarcoma in three patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The tumors measured 9-14 cm in diameter, had inhomogeneous contrast enhancement, and in two cases had invaded the mediastinum or chest wall extensively. Carcinosarcomas are rare tumors that tend to be large, necrotic, enhancing, and locally invasive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Flint
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography