Objective: Carcinosarcoma is a neoplasia with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation. Carcinosarcoma of the urinary tract is a rare neoplasm. It is an extremely rare entity in the ureter.
Methods/results: We report one case of carcinosarcoma arising from the ureter in a 69-year-old male patient who underwent total ureterectomy.
Conclusion: Carcinosarcomais a malignant neoplasia associated with poor prognosis, probably resulting from the advanced stage at diagnosis.
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Arch Esp Urol
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Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Infanta Elena, Huelva, España.
Objective: Carcinosarcoma is a neoplasia with malignant epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation. Carcinosarcoma of the urinary tract is a rare neoplasm. It is an extremely rare entity in the ureter.
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