Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2009 May;52(5):440-444. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.5.440.

A Case of Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of Auricular Skin Lesion

• Kang JM
• Kim HS
• Kim JH
• Rho YS

• KMID: 2277053
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.5.440

Abstract

Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a biphasic tumor composed of squamous and spindle cell component, both of which are malignant. The diagnostic tool of sarcomatoid carcinoma is immunohistologic staining. The atypical cells react to be positive for vimentin and negative for S-100, desmin, carcinoembrionic antigen, smooth muscle actin. The primary cutaneous involvement of head and neck area is extremely rare. Therefore, it has been difficult to characterize the histognensis, biologic behavior, optimal treatment and prognosis. We experienced a case of a 24-years old female with sarcomatoid carcinoma at the auricular skin lesion, which has been treated successfully with wide excision of tumor and postoperative radiotherapy.

Keyword

Sarcomatoid carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Actins
Cellular Structures
Desmin
Female
Head
Humans
Muscle, Smooth
Neck
Prognosis
Skin
Vimentin
Actins
Desmin
Vimentin