PMID: 9537548Apr 16, 1998Paper

Carcinosarcoma of the lung. Report of three cases

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
J PankowskiJ Wójcik

Abstract

This article presents three cases of carcinosarcoma of the lung which is considered to be a rare neoplasm. The authors describe supposed etiology, clinical symptoms, preoperative diagnostic difficulties, surgical interventions performed, postoperative course and follow-up. The role of modern histopathological techniques like use of monoclonal antibodies reaction against keratin, vimentin and neurofilaments in differential diagnosis is emphasized. Short review of other authors reports is presented.

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