Korean J Med.
2009 Aug;77(Suppl 1):S21-S26.
A case of esophageal carcinosarcoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. imdrkim@naver.com
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea.
Abstract
- Carcinosarcoma of the esophagus is a rare malignant neoplasm that consists of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components, accounting for approximately 1~2% of all esophageal neoplasms. The terms previously used to describe this tumor include pseudosarcoma, pseudosarcomatous carcinoma, polypoid carcinoma, so-called carcinosarcoma, true carcinosarcoma, and spindle cell carcinoma. Although about 11 cases of esophageal carcinosarcoma have been reported in Korea, none have included findings from positron emission tomography. Here, we report a case of esophageal carcinosarcoma in a 63-year-old man who presented with a 3 month history of progressive dysphagia and weight loss. Positron emission tomography shows expanding hot uptake (mSUV, 9.94) in the distal esophagus.
