Clinical case of a giant sarcomatoid carcinoma of the skin arising in the postauricular area
Ivan A. Gerk,
Rashida V. Orlova,
Ilya M. Itkin,
Vladimir Yu. Pogrebnyakov,
Mikhail I. Khrustalev,
Tatyana S. Ermakova https://doi.org/10.62546/3034-1477-2025-3-3-39-47
Abstract
Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the skin is a rare and aggressive variant of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma characterized by poor differentiation. Due to the limited number of reported cases, there are no standardized approaches to management, making individual case reports particularly valuable. We describe a young patient presenting with a rapidly enlarging giant sarcomatoid carcinoma of the postauricular region with ulceration and bleeding. A combinedmodality treatment, including surgery and chemoimmunotherapy, resulted in complete clinical and radiological disease control, with no evidence of recurrence at follow-up.
About the Authors
Ivan A. Gerk
City Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
56 Veteranov Ave., St. Petersburg, 198255
Rashida V. Orlova
City Clinical Oncological Dispensary; St. Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
56 Veteranov Ave., St. Petersburg, 198255
7/9 Universitetskaya Emb., St. Petersburg, 199034
Ilya M. Itkin
City Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
56 Veteranov Ave., St. Petersburg, 198255
Vladimir Yu. Pogrebnyakov
City Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
56 Veteranov Ave., St. Petersburg, 198255
Mikhail I. Khrustalev
City Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
56 Veteranov Ave., St. Petersburg, 198255
Tatyana S. Ermakova
City Clinical Oncological Dispensary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
56 Veteranov Ave., St. Petersburg, 198255
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Gerk I.A., Orlova R.V., Itkin I.M., Pogrebnyakov V.Yu., Khrustalev M.I., Ermakova T.S. Clinical case of a giant sarcomatoid carcinoma of the skin arising in the postauricular area. Clinical Case in Oncology. 2025;3(3):39-47. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.62546/3034-1477-2025-3-3-39-47
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