title: Prostatic carcinosarcoma: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: A unique case of carcinosarcoma of the prostate detected in a 71-year-old man is presented. Pelvic exenteration was performed, and the resected prostatic mass was found to consist of two histologically distinct elements; adenocarcinoma and sarcoma with focal osteosarcomatous element. The patient is still alive with neither metastasis nor recurrence. This is the 42nd case of carcinosarcoma of the prostate to be reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan. fukatomoy@k4.dion.ne.jp
authors.forename: Tomoya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukawa
authors.forename: Kousaku
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Numata
authors.forename: Masahito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Tadayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kurokawa
authors.forename: Hiro-Omi
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Kanayama
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kagawa
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Utsunomiya
authors.forename: Mitsuyoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirokawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010385:Pelvic Exenteration / Q000379:methods*; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D016896:Treatment Outcome