title: True malignant mixed tumor (carcinosarcoma) of tonsillar minor salivary gland origin: diagnostic imaging and endovascular therapeutic embolization.
abstract: We report a case of carcinosarcoma of the minor salivary glands of the left palatine tonsil, an especially rare location. Imaging characteristics assessed at CT, MR imaging, and angiography are presented. In addition, we describe our experience with preoperative therapeutic endovascular embolization of this hypervascular tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn 06520, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Horky
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chaloupka
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Putman
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Sasaki
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*