title: Sarcomatoid carcinoma (carcinosarcoma) of the gallbladder.
abstract: We report a case of carcinoma of the gallbladder in a 67-year-old woman. The description comprises the histological, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural and cytogenetical picture of the tumor. The ultrastructural features as well as chromosomal changes may denote the epithelial derivation of the tumor studied.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tumor Pathology, Center of Oncology in Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryś
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kruczak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iliszko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babińska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wasilewska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Limon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niezabitowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007621:Karyotyping; D008854:Microscopy, Electron