Carcinosarcoma de novo of the parotid gland: case report.
BACKGROUND
Salivary gland carcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignant mixed tumor in which carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements coexist and metastasize together. The tumor may occur in the background of a preexisting pleomorphic adenoma or may arise de novo. We report a case of a woman presenting with a carcinosarcoma de novo of the parotid gland.


RESULTS
Our patient underwent surgical resection and adjuvant radiotherapy and demonstrates no evidence of recurrence at 14 months posttreatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Review of the literature supports combined modality, surgery with postoperative radiation, as the standard of care for this malignancy, although the long-term prognosis for these patients is unclear.
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Nizar.Taki@tufts.edu
Nizar H
NH
Taki
Nora
N
Laver
Tobi
T
Quinto
Richard O
RO
Wein
D000328:Adult; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant