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Published on: April 24, 2016
Carcinosarcoma of the submandibular gland: an autopsy case
Shigehiro Owaki1, Hiroya Kitano, Makoto Hanada
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa, Ohtsu, 520-2192, Shiga, Japan. shige@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp
Abstract:
Malignant mixed tumors of salivary glands are classified as three types:carcinoma arising in a pleomorphic adenoma, the most common; benign metastasizing pleomorphic adenoma; and carcinosarcoma (true malignant mixed tumor), which is very rare [Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol. (1982) 91 342]. In carcinoma, both epithelial and soft tissue elements are malignant. In the context of previous reports, we discuss a case of carcinosarcoma of the submandibular gland including the results of postmortem examination.
