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Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder with Heterologous Differentiation: a Case Report

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Faujdar, M., Gupta, S., Jain, R. et al. Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder with Heterologous Differentiation: a Case Report. J Gastrointest Canc 46, 175–177 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-015-9692-5

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