Carcinosarcoma as a primary mediastinal tumor

a Thoracic Surgery Department, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Gorukle-Bursa, Turkey 16059 b Cardiology Department, Medical Facuty of Uludag University, Gorukle-Bursa, Turkey 16059 c Pathology Department, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Gorukle-Bursa, Turkey 16059 * Corresponding author. Tel.: +90-224-4429166; fax: +90-224-4428698 asbayram2{at}yahoo.com Carcinosarcoma is a rare, biphasic and malignant tumor having a mixture of carcinoma and sarcoma containing differentiated mesenchymal elements. It may occur in such diverse locations as the uterus, breast, thyroid, lung, and upper gastrointestinal system. However, to date a primary mediastinal carcinosarcoma has not been reported in the literature. Key Words: Mediastinal tumors; Carcinosarcoma