Sarcomatoid carcinoma is rarely diagnosed as gallbladder cancer. Its aggressive nature, due to the characteristics of both sarcoma and carcinoma, results in a poor prognosis. We report a case of gallbladder sarcomatoid carcinoma in an 82-year-old male who was referred to our hospital for evaluation of gallbladder cancer observed on abdominopelvic computed tomography. The characteristics of the cancer were not confirmed after several imaging modalities. The surgically resected tumor was positive for both cytokeratin and vimentin as revealed via immunohistochemical staining, and a sarcomatoid carcinoma was finally diagnosed. The role of chemotherapy has not yet been identified. Therefore, radiation therapy is planned to reduce the risk of recurrence.

간내 육종양 담관암은 간내 담관암의 비교적 드문 변이형으로 간내 증식 및 전이 혈관 침범 등이 흔해 예후가 불량하다 고 알려져 있다. 따라서 완치를 위해서는 조기진단과 적극적인 치료가 무엇보다 중요하다. 본 저자들은 영상학적 검사와 간생검을 하였지만 임상 진단이 불충분하였던 간 병변을 수 술 후 병리조직검사를 통해 간내 육종양 담관암으로 확진한 증례를 경험하였기에 보고한다. 기존에 보고되었던 증례들과 달리, 초기 병기로 확인되어 비교적 좋은 예후가 기대되는 바 이다.

Malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is rare. Sarcomatoid carcinoma is a neoplasm comprising malignant mesenchymal cells and a conventional carcinomatous area. Here, we report on a case of sarcomatoid carcinoma arising from an MCT in the left ovary of a 45-year-old female. A unilocular cyst consistent with MCT was observed; however, a nodule within the cyst was confirmed from the resected ovary. Microscopically, the nodule showed both squamous cell carcinoma and pleomorphic sarcomatous components admixing with each other. Lining epithelial cells at the periphery of the main tumor showed squamous metaplasia. When a sarcomatous component is observed in the ovary tumor, it is important to find a squamous cell component, either benign or malignant.