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
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / metabolism
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
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Aged
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Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoma / metabolism
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Carcinoma / pathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Immunochemistry
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Keratins / metabolism
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Sarcoma / diagnostic imaging
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Sarcoma / metabolism
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Sarcoma / pathology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vimentin / metabolism