carcinosarcoma
carcinosarcoma
(ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈsɑːkəʊmə)| Noun | 1. | carcinosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed |
| 单词 | carcinosarcoma | |||
| 释义 | carcinosarcomacarcinosarcoma(ˌkɑːsɪnəʊˈsɑːkəʊmə)
carcinosarcomacarcinosarcoma[kahr″sĭ-no-sahr-ko´mah]car·ci·no·sar·co·ma(kar'si-nō-sar-kō'mă),See also: collision tumor. carcinosarcomaA biphasic tumor consisting of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements which may occur in the lungs, uterus, and elsewhere.ENT Salivary gland True malignant mixed tumour A rare, highly aggressive tumour of the older to elder which may be associated with pleomorphic adenoma; the carcinoma component is usually glandular; the sarcoma component is usually chondrosarcomatous. Mortality ±50% Gastroenterology A type of carcinoma of the oesophagus which, like conventional squamous cell carcinomas, is more common in middle-aged to older men. Lung A malignant tumour having a mixture of carcinoma and sarcoma, the latter containing heterologous elements such as malignant cartilage, bone or skeletal muscle (WHO 1999). Urology A rare malignant tumour that is more common in older males—70 cases reported in the world literature. It presents in advanced stage, is a rapidly growing polypoid tumour and has a poor prognosis. The epithelial component is usually a high-grade transitional cell carcinoma with epidermoid and/or glandular differentiation. The heterologous component consists of chondrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, osteosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, or rhabdomyosarcoma car·ci·no·sar·co·ma(kahr'si-nō-sahr-kō'mă)carcinosarcoma
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