Two cases of spindle cell carcinoma with a histopathological review of biphasic tumours of head and neck
Journal Title: Pathology Update: Tropical Journal of Pathology and Microbiology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Spindle cell carcinoma (SPCC) is a very rare and unique biphasic variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) which is a very rare malignancy of head and neck region.Spindle cell tumours are challenging feature of head and neck pathology because of different types of spindle cell lesions occurring which can be reactive to benign to malignant and very aggressive. We present here two rare cases of SPCC one involving the nasal cavity in a 38 year female and other a very aggressive maxillary sinus tumour in a 60 year male and discuss its differential diagnosis with an emphasis on biphasic tumours of head and neck.
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Nihal Mirza, Nazima Haider, Sohaila Fatima
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- EP ID EP377054
- DOI 10.17511/ jopm. 2018.i4.08
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