Cytology of soft tissue tumors: Malignant spindle cell tumors

Prevalence of Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors inExtremities: An Epidemiological Study in Syria

Background:   Although the majority of soft tissue masses are benign, it is important to consider malignancy in differential diagnoses. Because most soft tissue sarcomas present as a painless mass, clinicians must watch for signs suggestive of malignancy, including large size, rapid growth, and site deep into the deep fascia.The purpose of this study was to determine the relative prevalence acc...

Fine needle aspiration cytology of soft tissue tumors.

OBJECTIVE To review of the value of fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors (STT). STUDY DESIGN A review of the literature was coupled with the authors' experience with indications, diagnostic specificity and pitfalls; clinical information; and the final cytology report. RESULTS Over the last few years, FNA has come to be considered a valuable tool in th...

Soft tissue tumors: Clear cell sarcoma

Spindle cell melanocytic tumors

pseudoinclusions are sometimes evident and mild nuclear pleomorphism is typical. Mitoses are either absent or extremely infrequent. By definition dendritic cells are said not to be seen in this lesion. The growth pattern often presents a plexiform appearance, fascicles of nevus cells following the dermal appendages and neurovascular bundles. Perineural or endoneural extension is a very common f...

Metastatic Soft Tissue Tumors

Between 1998 and 2007, we treated 157 patients with malignant soft tissue tumors. Patients with obvious lymph node metastasis, metastasis from bone or soft tissue sarcoma, and with obvious advanced stage disease which had multiple metastases were excluded from the present analysis. Finally, sixteen of the 157 patients were diagnosed to have soft tissue metastasis from carcinomas or hematopoieti...