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'''Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung''' is a rare epithelial derived lung malignancy that has morphologic features suggestive of a malignant mesenchymal tumour ([[sarcoma]]).<ref name=pmid20073605>{{Cite journal | last1 = Franks | first1 = TJ. | last2 = Galvin | first2 = JR. | title = Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung: histologic criteria and common lesions in the differential diagnosis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 134 | issue = 1 | pages = 49-54 | month = Jan | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1043/2008-0547-RAR.1 | PMID = 20073605 }}</ref> It is a '''sarcoma-like lung carcinoma''' | '''Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung''' is a rare epithelial derived lung malignancy that has morphologic features suggestive of a malignant mesenchymal tumour ([[sarcoma]]).<ref name=pmid20073605>{{Cite journal | last1 = Franks | first1 = TJ. | last2 = Galvin | first2 = JR. | title = Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung: histologic criteria and common lesions in the differential diagnosis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 134 | issue = 1 | pages = 49-54 | month = Jan | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1043/2008-0547-RAR.1 | PMID = 20073605 }}</ref> It is a '''sarcoma-like lung carcinoma'''. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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Subclassified as:<ref name=pmid20073605/> | Subclassified as:<ref name=pmid20073605/> | ||
*Pleomorphic carcinoma. | *Pleomorphic carcinoma. | ||
* | *Spindle cell carcinoma. | ||
*Giant cell carcinoma. | *Giant cell carcinoma. | ||
*Carcinosarcoma. | *Carcinosarcoma. | ||
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**Poorly differentiated carcinoma. | **Poorly differentiated carcinoma. | ||
**[[Sarcoma]]. | **[[Sarcoma]]. | ||
===Images=== | |||
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Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung -- intermed mag.jpg | ASC with SC - intermed. mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung -- high mag.jpg | ASC with SC - high mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung - adeno -- very high mag.jpg | ASC with SC - very high mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Adenosquamous carcinoma with sarcomatoid change of lung - squamous -- very high mag.jpg | ASC with SC - very high mag. (WC) | |||
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Image: Adenocarcinoma with sarcomatoid change - lung -- intermed mag.jpg | AdCa and SC (in ASC) - intermed. mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Adenocarcinoma with sarcomatoid change - lung -- high mag.jpg | AdCa and SC (in ASC) - intermed. mag. (WC) | |||
Image: Adenocarcinoma with sarcomatoid change - lung -- very high mag.jpg | AdCa and SC (in ASC) - very high mag. (WC) | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 05:49, 29 December 2015
Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the lung is a rare epithelial derived lung malignancy that has morphologic features suggestive of a malignant mesenchymal tumour (sarcoma).[1] It is a sarcoma-like lung carcinoma.
General
Gross
- Mass lesion - typically upper lobe and peripheral location.[1]
Microsopic
Subclassified as:[1]
- Pleomorphic carcinoma.
- Spindle cell carcinoma.
- Giant cell carcinoma.
- Carcinosarcoma.
- Pulmonary blastoma.
DDx:
- Poorly differentiated lung carcinoma (non-small cell lung carcinoma).
- Primary lung sarcoma.
- Metastatic disease:
- Carcinosarcoma.
- Poorly differentiated carcinoma.
- Sarcoma.