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Desmoplastic melanoma, also known as neurotropic melanoma, or spindled melanoma [1] is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by a deeply infiltrating type of melanoma [2]: 696 with an abundance of fibrous matrix. It usually occurs in the head and neck region of older people with sun-damaged skin.
A leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare malignant (cancerous) smooth muscle tumor. [1] The word is from leio- 'smooth' myo- 'muscle' and sarcoma 'tumor of connective tissue'. The stomach, bladder, uterus, blood vessels, and intestines are examples of hollow organs made up of smooth muscles where LMS can be located; however, the uterus and abdomen are the most common sites.
In neurobiology, spindle cell refers to: Spindle neuron, also known as a von Economo neuron; In general medicine, a spindle cell may refer to the spindle-shaped cells that are found in certain types of tumor: Inflammatory fibroid polyp; Pigmented spindle cell nevus; Spindle cell carcinoma; Spindle cell lipoma; Spindle cell sarcoma
Histopathologic examination of the tumors in IMT generally reveals myofibroblastic spindle cell sheets in a myxoid background (i.e. a background matrix containing gelatinous mucopolysaccharides and non-sulfated glycosaminoglycans); the matrix also contains inflammatory cells, particularly plasma cells and lymphocytes occasionally mixed with ...
Spindle cell sarcoma is a type of connective tissue cancer. The tumors generally begin in layers of connective tissue , as found under the skin, between muscles, and surrounding organs, and will generally start as a small, inflamed lump, which grows in size.
Melanocytic tumors of uncertain malignant potential (MELTUMP) are melanocytic lesions in the dermis that cannot be classified by morphology as either benign naevi (moles) or malignant melanomas because the mass shows features of both.
Spindle cell carcinoma is a type of cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs and that contains long spindle-shaped cells. It is also called sarcomatoid carcinoma .
Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is a rare type of low-grade sarcoma first described by H. L. Evans in 1987. [1] LGFMS are soft tissue tumors of the mesenchyme-derived connective tissues; on microscopic examination, they are found to be composed of spindle-shaped cells that resemble fibroblasts. [2]