[Uretral carcinosarcoma. Case report].
OBJECTIVE
Carcinosarcoma is a neoplasia with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation. Carcinosarcoma of the urinary tract is a rare neoplasm. It is an extremely rare entity in the ureter.


RESULTS
We report one case of carcinosarcoma arising from the ureter in a 69-year-old male patient who underwent total ureterectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Carcinosarcomais a malignant neoplasia associated with poor prognosis, probably resulting from the advanced stage at diagnosis.
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Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Infanta Elena, Huelva, España. clarab@andaluciajunta.es
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D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*