title: Carcinosarcoma of the lung. Report of three cases.
abstract: This article presents three cases of carcinosarcoma of the lung which is considered to be a rare neoplasm. The authors describe supposed etiology, clinical symptoms, preoperative diagnostic difficulties, surgical interventions performed, postoperative course and follow-up. The role of modern histopathological techniques like use of monoclonal antibodies reaction against keratin, vimentin and neurofilaments in differential diagnosis is emphasized. Short review of other authors reports is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathomorphology of Pomeranian Medical Accademy in Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pankowski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grodzki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Janowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Parafiniuk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wójcik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology