Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a

Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a case report

Sarcomatoid carcinoma (SC) is a rare primary malignant tumor in which both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements occur. It can occur in many different organs and anatomical locations, such as the skin, thyroid gland, bone, urinary tract, breast, pancreas, liver and other areas. Of them, pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare malignant cancer composed of sarcoma and sarcoma-like tumors...

Definitive Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma

Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare subtype of non-small cell lung cancer with a poor prognosis. We herein report on a case of pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma that was treated successfully by concurrent chemoradiotherapy. A 65-year-old man was diagnosed to have pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma (clinical T4N2M0 stage IIIB). He received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (60 Gy of radiotherapy in ...

Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: University of Cincinnati experience

Objectives To review the outcomes of treatment in patients with pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC). Results There was no significant difference in survival of patients treated with chemotherapy alone (median, 256 days) compared to patients not undergoing treatment (median, 205.5 days). Patients who underwent surgery and adjuvant...

Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma with Left Atrial Extension and Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is commonly seen in atrial dilation and fibrosis of the atrium. As cancer patients live longer, cardiac metastasis is an increasingly common finding in this population, occurring in up to 14% of cancer patients. This problem holds significance in relation to operability and type of treatment. Cardiac invasion through the pulmonary veins is a rare occurrence, as is sarcomatoi...

Sarcomatoid Transrormation of Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma