Primary sarcomatoid carcinoma of the adrenal gland. First case report

Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol. 1989;415(2):161-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00784354.

Abstract

The first case of a sarcomatoid carcinoma of the adrenal gland is reported. The patient, a 68-year old woman, developed a recurrence two months after presentation and died of the disease 7 months later with multiple metastases. The differential diagnosis of this entity is discussed and its aggressive behaviour is emphasized.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma / metabolism
  • Carcinoma / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunochemistry
  • Keratins / metabolism
  • Sarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Sarcoma / metabolism
  • Sarcoma / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vimentin / metabolism

Substances

  • Vimentin
  • Keratins