Open AccessSpindle cell sarcoma of larynx
Author(s) -
Sunil Samdhani,
Anita Choudhary,
Vibhuti Mahanta,
Saket Srivastava
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03050852
Subject(s) - carcinosarcoma , larynx , neoplasm , spindle cell carcinoma , spindle cell sarcoma , pathology , medicine , sarcoma , otorhinolaryngology , laryngectomy , laryngeal neoplasm , immunohistochemistry , carcinoma , anatomy , surgery
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.