A Case of 
Carcinosarcoma Involving the Stomach

Keimyung Medical Journal 1999;18(3):486-494.

A Case of Carcinosarcoma Involving the Stomach

위에서 발생한 암육종(gastric carcinosarcoma) 1례

신원승; 황재석; 강영우; 허정욱; 안성훈; 박승국

Abstract

Carcinosarcomas are rare malignant tumors most commonly occurring in the female reproductive organs; lower urinary tract;head and neck; and respiratory tract. This uncommon tumor is characterized by mixture of malignant epithelial and spindle cell components Their final diagnosis is achived based on its distinct histological features combmded with thorough inmmunohistochemical charactenzaion Development of immunohistochernistry and electronic microscope make it possible to demonstrate these two components. In the gatromtesmal tract; the esophagus is the most common site; but the stomach is very rare We report a carcinosarcoma aring m the stomach; with literature review

Key Words: Carcinosarcoma, Cytokeratin, Stomach