Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Lung: Two cases report / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 1052-1056, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-60016
ABSTRACT
The pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor, which is composed of an admixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous components, and accounts for 0.3% of all pulmonary neoplasms. Clinicopathological features are often related to anatomical location central endobronchial type and peripheral parenchymal type. Noninvasive diagnostic test had a low yield in detection sarcomatoid carcinoma. Metastasis to the regional lymph nodes and to distant organ is common. The prognosis is poor and the median survival is about 15 months. We report two cases of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma with review of literatures.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Sarcoma
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Lung
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Lung Neoplasms
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Lymph Nodes
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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