2014 Volume 24 Issue 1 Pages 63-68
Sarcomatoid carcinoma is defined as a tumor with areas of definite squamous cell carcinoma as well as a sarcomatous stroma with spindle cells. It is considered to be a typical squamous phenotype.
We report a case of spindle cell carcinoma with rapid progression. The patient was a 58-years-old man who was taken to a hospital by ambulance due to myocardial infarction, and underwent tracheotomy. After extubation, he presented with dyspnea. Bronchoscopy was performed and revealed a polypoid mass in the trachea and subglottic area in the larynx. The diagnosis on biopsy was spindle cell carcinoma of the larynx. Surgical resection was planned for 3 weeks later, however, his tumor developed rapidly. Finally, progression of the disease made us decide to cancel the surgery, and he died 60 days after the diagnosis.
