Carcinosarcoma of the parotid gland: A case report and short review of literature

Malignant mixed tumour of salivary gland comprises 3 different clinical entities-carcinoma arising in benign mixed tumour (carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma), carcinosarcoma and metastasizing mixed malignant tumour. It constitutes approximately 12% of malignant salivary gland tumors, 6.2% of all mixed tumors and 3.6% of all salivary gland neoplasms1. Carcinosarcoma is a very rare true malignant mixed tumor of salivary gland, which is an aggressive, high-grade neoplasm with multiple episodes of recurrences and metastasis.1

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