Carcinosarcoma of the submandibular gland: an autopsy case.
Malignant mixed tumors of salivary glands are classified as three types:carcinoma arising in a pleomorphic adenoma, the most common; benign metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma; and carcinosarcoma (true malignant mixed tumor), which is very rare [Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. (1982) 91 342]. In carcinoma, both epithelial and soft tissue elements are malignant. In the context of previous reports, we discuss a case of carcinosarcoma of the submandibular gland including the results of postmortem examination.
Owaki
Shigehiro
S
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa, Ohtsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan. shige@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp
Kitano
Hiroya
H
Hanada
Makoto
M
Asada
Yuko
Y
Sugihara
Hiroyuki
H
Moritani
Suzuko
S
Banba
Masamichi
M
D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy