Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the maxillary sinus: a rare head and neck tumor.
J Cancer Res Ther
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2008 Jul-Sep; 4(3): 131-3
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in English
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| ID: sea-111574
ABSTRACT
Sarcomatoid carcinomas are rare tumors. These tumors have been reported at other sites, but head and neck origin is extremely uncommon. We report here a rare case of sarcomatoid carcinoma involving the maxilla. Only four such cases with maxillary origin have been discussed in English literature earlier. As compared to squamous cell carcinoma of maxilla, this variant is associated with poor prognosis and advanced disease at presentation, as was also seen in our case. There are no standard recommendations for management owing to the rarity of this histology. Surgery and radiotherapy form the mainstays of treatment. Exploration of the role of chemotherapy and novel targeted therapy agents is warranted in order to improve treatment results.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms
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Immunohistochemistry
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Carcinoma
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Adult
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Cancer Res Ther
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
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Therapeutics
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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