title: Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of Anterior Maxilla: A Case Report and Immunohistochemical Analysis.
abstract: Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare and peculiar biphasic malignant neoplasm that occurs mainly in the upper aerodigestive tract. Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an unusual biphasic tumor composed of both malignant epithelial and malignant mesesnchymal component in association with, and usually dominated by, an abundant dysplastic-appearing spindle cells. This tumor consistently poses a significant diagnostic challenge to pathologists. Despite of several immunohistochemical, electron microscopic and genetic studies, precise histogenesis of sarcomatoid carcinoma is quite controversial. Here we are describing a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma in a 40 yr old male patient with special emphasis on immunohistochemical analysis. Here, we are describing a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma in a 40-year-old male who presented with a small swelling & pain in hard palate along with immunohistochemical analysis.
authors.affiliation: Professor & HOD, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, SGT Dental College , Gurgaon, India .
authors.forename: Vishwaprakash
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: PG Student, Department of Oral Pathology, SGT Dental College , Gurgaon, India .
authors.forename: Anshum
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Rajasthan Dental College , Jaipur, India .
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marya
authors.affiliation: PG Student, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, SGT Dental College , Gurgaon, India .
authors.forename: Sahil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Handa
authors.affiliation: PG Student, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, SGT Dental College , Gurgaon, India .
authors.forename: Vishesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yadav
keywords: Biphasic; Cytokeratin; Immunohistochemistry; Spindle cell carcinoma; Vimentin