Horcasitas PRA, Ramos ME, Martínez LR

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 49-51
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ABSTRACT

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the head and neck mucosal sites is a rare high grade malignancy that may cause diagnostic and therapeutic controversies. A characteristic of this entity consistently reported but not entirely validated is its relative radioresistance and the general belief that surgery is the treatment of choice. Smoking, poor oral hygiene, alcohol use and exposure to ionizing irradiation have all been associated. Inmunohistochemical analysis is a must in the final pathological diagnosis.

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