title: A case of huge esophageal carcinosarcoma.
abstract: Carcinosarcoma of the esophagus is a rare malignant neoplasm with both epithelial and mesenchymal (sarcomatous) components. We describe a case of a 72-year-old man with a huge esophageal tumor which could often have been considered inoperable. However, the patient underwent a curative resection and had a good prognosis. In this report, we suggest that carcinosarcomas have a lower tendency of invasion, even late in their course. We therefore recommend aggressive surgical resection of this kind of tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Mu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xiu-Yi
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ke-Lin
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: carcinosarcoma; esophageal; surgery