| Literature DB >> 23120325 |
Sunil Samdhani1, Anita Choudhary, Vibhuti Ranjan Mahanta, S P Srivastava.
Abstract
Spindle cell carcinoma of larynx is rare tumors constituting only 0.6% of laryngeal neoplasm with predominance in elderly males (average 63 yrs). These tumors were described under various names: pseudosarcoma, Carcinosarcoma, fibromyxosarcoma, mixed sarcoma, polypoidal sarcoma. Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy suggest that spindle cell carcinoma are true neoplasm and spindle cells are part of the neoplasm and not benign reactive fibroblast.Entities:
Keywords: Spindle cell; carcinoma; squamous cell
Year: 2006 PMID: 23120325 PMCID: PMC3450430 DOI: 10.1007/BF03050852
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796