title: Squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatous stroma of the mesopharynx.
abstract: A case of squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatous stroma of the mesopharynx is presented. The patient was a 62-year-old man who complained of a foreign body sensation. Endoscopic examination revealed a large pedunculated mass arising from the posterior wall of the mesopharynx. The lesion was surgically resected, using a cutting snare by the endo-oral approach, and was completely removed. A diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma with sarcomatous stroma was made histopathologically. The clinicopathological features of this case are described and compared with those of previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Tokyo Metropolitan Ohtsuka Hospital 2-8-1, Minamiohtsuka Toshima-ku Tokyo 170-0005 Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawaida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kohno