Abstract

Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare and peculiar biphasic malignant neoplasm that occurs mainly in the upper aerodigestive tract. Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an unusual biphasic tumor composed of both malignant epithelial and malignant mesesnchymal component in association with, and usually dominated by, an abundant dysplastic-appearing spindle cells. This tumor consistently poses a significant diagnostic challenge to pathologists. Despite of several immunohistochemical, electron microscopic and genetic studies, precise histogenesis of sarcomatoid carcinoma is quite controversial. Here we are describing a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma in a 40 yr old male patient with special emphasis on immunohistochemical analysis. Here, we are describing a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma in a 40-year-old male who presented with a small swelling & pain in hard palate along with immunohistochemical analysis.

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