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Adrenal carcinosarcoma
J W Decorato1, H Gruber, M Petti
1Department of Surgery, Brooklyn Hospital-Caledonian Hospital, NY 11201.
Journal of Surgical Oncology
|October 1, 1990
Summary
This report details an extremely aggressive adrenal carcinosarcoma, a rare tumor combining cancerous and sarcomatous elements. The neoplasm showed rapid progression and distant metastasis despite multimodal therapy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pathology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Adrenal gland tumors can present with synchronous malignancies.
- Tumors combining carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements are exceptionally rare in the adrenal gland.