Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Penis

Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Penis

Sarcomatoid carcinomas are biphasic tumours, which occur at any site in the human body. It rarely affects the penis, with only 38 cases being reported in literature. It may be considered as a variant of squamous cell carcinoma or a dedifferentiated tumour. We report a 60-year old gentleman who prese...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgical oncology Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 85 - 87
Main Authors: Shankar, Kiran, Kumar, M. Vijaya, Srinivas, C., Nayak, Sandeep, Suma, M. N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Springer India 01-03-2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Cancer surgery
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Immunohistochemistry
Partial penectomy
Biphasic tumours
Dedifferentiated tumours
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Summary:Sarcomatoid carcinomas are biphasic tumours, which occur at any site in the human body. It rarely affects the penis, with only 38 cases being reported in literature. It may be considered as a variant of squamous cell carcinoma or a dedifferentiated tumour. We report a 60-year old gentleman who presented with a swelling in the glans penis. He underwent a partial penectomy. Histopathology revealed sarcomatoid carcinoma of the penis, which was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. The rarity of this clinical entity makes its diagnosis difficult.
ISSN:0975-7651
0976-6952
DOI:10.1007/s13193-016-0531-3