PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Melody Oncale
AU  - Hillary Zalaznick Kimbrell
AU  - Marianne Barnhill
TI  - Antemortem Diagnosis of Likely Giant Cell Carcinoma of the Lung by Pleural Fluid Cytology Evaluation
DP  - 2015 Jun 20
TA  - Ochsner Journal
PG  - 196--199
VI  - 15
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/196.short
4100  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/196.full
SO  - Ochsner J2015 Jun 20; 15
AB  - Background Sarcomatoid carcinomas (SCs) are poorly differentiated non–small cell lung carcinomas containing components of either sarcomatoid differentiation or true sarcoma. SCs have a poor prognosis; some studies suggest a 6-month survival rate <27%.Case Report We present a case of the rare entity of SC, likely giant cell carcinoma, that is unique because our patient was older than the mean age at presentation, was female, and had a central lesion.Conclusion Clinicians need to be aware of the histologic entities of SCs of the lung because of the aggressive nature of these lesions and because of the need for further studies to determine possible treatment regimens.