Esophageal carcinosarcoma

Carcinosarcoma is an uncommon malignancy of the esophagus that presents as a bulky intraluminal polypoid lesion of the esophagus. Histologically, both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components are seen. Because of accelerated intraluminal growth, esophageal carcinosarcoma often presents relatively ea rly. This report describes a 64-year-old man with carcinosarcoma who was su ccessfully treated xith an esophagectomy. As in typical squamous cell carci noma, early detection and treatment by surgical resection are needed to pro duce significant long-term survival.