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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar;8(1):85-87.
doi: 10.1007/s13193-016-0531-3. Epub 2016 Jun 6.

Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Penis

Kiran Shankar  1 , M Vijaya Kumar  1 , C Srinivas  1 , Sandeep Nayak  1 , M N Suma  2
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Case Reports

Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Penis

Kiran Shankar et al. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Biphasic tumours; Dedifferentiated tumours; Immunohistochemistry; Partial penectomy.

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The fleshy growth on the glans penis
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Gross histopathological specimen of partial penectomy. The urethra is not involved by the tumour
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H and E X 10. Spindle cells with brisk mitosis
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H and E X 10. Small foci of squamous differentiation with a well formed keratin pearl amongst the spindle cells
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