| Autor: |
Msakni, Issam, Khemir, Aya, Mansouri, Nada, Tlili, Karima, Gargouri, Faten, Chebbi, Ghassen, Laabidi, Besma |
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Our Dermatology Online / Nasza Dermatologia Online; Apr2021, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p180-182, 3p |
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Carcinosarcoma is a rare biphasic tumor made of two malignant components--the epithelial component and the stromal component--that can develop anywhere on the body, but mainly in sun-exposed areas. We report the case of a 78-year-old male who presented himself with a right temporal tumor in the ear 10 cm in diameter. A biopsy suggested a sarcoma. The patient underwent an extensive surgical resection of the temporal mass and the ipsilateral ear. A microscopic examination of the tumor revealed two intermixed malignant contingents. The epithelial component was made of atypical basaloid cells arranged in nests with peripheral palisading and expressing cytokeratin. The stromal component was made of atypical spindle cells expressing smooth muscle actin (SMA). A diagnosis of primary cutaneous carcinosarcoma with clear margins was reached. The patient is alive and without recurrence after twelve months of a follow-up period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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