J Korean Soc Radiol.  2010 Dec;63(6):555-559.

Carcinosarcoma of the Ureter and Urinary Bladder: A Case Report

• Cha YK
• Kim SH
• Kang MJ
• Kim JY
• Kim SH
• Cho HS
• Jeong MJ

Abstract

Carcinosarcoma is biphasic neoplasm with distinct carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. Carcinosarcoma arising from the urinary system is extremely rare and only 14 such cases of the ureteral carcinosarcoma have been reported in the medical literature. We experienced a case of surgically proven carcinosarcoma of the ureter and urinary bladder and we report here on the computed tomography findings of this rare neoplasm.

MeSH Terms

Carcinosarcoma
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ureter
Urinary Bladder

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