Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol.  2013 Jun;6(2):114-116.

Carcinosarcoma of the Maxillary Sinus

• Moon JK
• Kim AY
• Chang DS
• Park KY

Abstract

Carcinosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor characterized by dual malignant histologic differentiation of epithelial and mesenchymal components. The tumor is extremely rare in the sinonasal tract. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with carcinosarcoma involving the maxillary sinus.

Keyword

Carcinosarcoma; Maxillary sinus

MeSH Terms

Carcinosarcoma
Maxillary Sinus

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