title: Carcinosarcoma of the Larynx- A Rare Site Entity.
abstract: Carcinosarcoma is a very rare lesion reported in many organs including larynx. The larynx appears to be highly unusual site, only a few cases have been described in the literature. Carcinosarcoma is a mixed tumour. It is composed of both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements. We report a case of Carcinosarcoma of the larynx in 45-year-old male. He presented with complaints of hoarseness of voice, difficulty in breathing and swallowing. The growth was pedenculated arising from left vocal cord. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College , Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Byna Syam Sundara
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Assistant Profesor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College , Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Bhavana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grandhi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College , Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Vissa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shanthi
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College , Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Nandam Mohan
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Tutor, Department of Pathology, Narayana Medical College , Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: B Krishna
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Murthy
keywords: Carcinoma; Mesenchyme; Sarcoma