Spindle cell hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor which is presented with subcutaneous nodules and follows a benign indolent course but has a recurrent tendency, and is histologically resembling a cavernous hemangioma and Kaposi's sarcoma. We present a case of spindle cell hemangioendothelioma possessing clinical aggressiveness with painful bony erosion, histologic pleomorphism and mit...

spindle cell neoplasms are defined as neoplasms that consist of spindle-shaped cells in the histopathology. spindle cell neoplasms can affect the oral cavity. in the oral cavity, the origin of the spindle cell neoplasms may be traced to epithelial, mesenchymal and odontogenic components. this article aims to review the spindle cell neoplasms of the oral cavity with emphasis on histopathology.  ...

We report the identification of a kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KH) in the oropharynx of a 3-year-old boy. This is a rare endothelial-derived spindle cell neoplasm affecting children and early adolescents with features common to capillary hemangioma and Kaposi sarcoma. Nine cases of head and neck KH have been reported, this being the first in the otolaryngology literature. Our patient underw...

We construct a model of ¬SCH+¬AP+ (Very Good Scale). This answers questions of Cummings, Foreman, Magidor and Woodin.

purpose: to assess the histopathological and immunohistochemical features of orbital spindle cell tumors. methods: a descriptive, retrospective study was performed on 63 pathology reports on all types of orbital spindle cell tumors at the pathology department of farabi hospital between 1995 and 2005. immunohistochemistry studies for different markers, such as smooth muscle actin, desmin, s100 p...

abstract gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors are a group of tumors originating from the mesenchymal stem cells of the gi tract. digestive tract schwannomas are rare mesenchymal tumors which occur most frequently in the stomach. we report a 56-yearold woman who was examined endoscopically for dyspepsia which she had suffered from since 3 years ago. around gastric antral mass was seen. surgical r...

Spindle cell neoplasms are defined as neoplasms that consist of spindle-shaped cells in the histopathology. Spindle cell neoplasms can affect the oral cavity. In the oral cavity, the origin of the spindle cell neoplasms may be traced to epithelial, mesenchymal and odontogenic components. This article aims to review the spindle cell neoplasms of the oral cavity with emphasis on histopathology. ...