title: Carcinosarcoma of the lung: a case report.
abstract: The clinical and pathological data of a single case of carcinosarcoma of the lung observed in the period from 1978 to 1998 were reviewed. The diagnosis was based on immunohistochemical examination of the surgical specimen after a lower left lobectomy. The patient was given adjuvant chemotherapy. The local recurrence showed only sarcomatous features. The characteristics of this rare tumor are discussed in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University of Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nahum
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ceppa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Motta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male