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Lacrimal Gland Carcinosarcoma

MedGen UID:
1779952
•Concept ID:
C5446399
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Neoplastic Process

Definition

An aggressive, high grade malignant neoplasm that arises from the lacrimal gland. It is characterized by the presence of a malignant epithelial and a sarcomatous component. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLacrimal Gland Carcinosarcoma

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Diagnosis

Carcinosarcoma of the lacrimal gland arising from a pleomorphic adenoma.
Takahira M, Nakamura Y, Shimizu S, Minato H, Katori N, Kobayashi H, Nakatani Y, Sugiyama K
Am J Ophthalmol 2005 Aug;140(2):337-40. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.02.030. PMID: 16086968
Histopathological classification of 272 primary epithelial tumors of the lacrimal gland.
Ni C, Kuo PK, Dryja TP
Chin Med J (Engl) 1992 Jun;105(6):481-5. PMID: 1333391

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