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Primary intracranial manifestation of a carcinosarcoma
Ist Teil von
Asian journal of neurosurgery, 2018-07, Vol.13 (3), p.923-927
Ort / Verlag
A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2018
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EZB Electronic Journals Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Carcinosarcomas are tumors comprising part adenocarcinoma and part sarcoma; the presence of carcinosarcoma in the head-and-neck region is very rare. These tumors are typically highly aggressive (G3) and arise most frequently from the salivary gland. Here, we present a case report on a brain metastasis as the primary manifestation of a carcinosarcoma. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a tumor of the pineal region with infiltration of the brainstem and the corpus. The staging following the histopathological diagnosis revealed the origin of the tumor in the left parotid gland. We present an overview of the significance of published treatment strategies in carcinosarcoma.