TY - JOUR
T1 - Spindle cell lesions of the head and neck an overview and diagnostic approach
AU - Anderson, Catriona E.
AU - Al-Nafussi, Awatif
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - The diagnosis of lesions with spindle cell morphology is often difficult. For biopsies from the head and neck assessment is further complicated by the range of tissues present at this site, and the limited amount of material which may be available for study. We provide an overview of the lesions with a spindle cell morphology that may be encountered in this region and detail a histological approach to these biopsies which can aid the pathologist with classification.
AB - The diagnosis of lesions with spindle cell morphology is often difficult. For biopsies from the head and neck assessment is further complicated by the range of tissues present at this site, and the limited amount of material which may be available for study. We provide an overview of the lesions with a spindle cell morphology that may be encountered in this region and detail a histological approach to these biopsies which can aid the pathologist with classification.
KW - biopsy
KW - carcinoma, spindle cell
KW - head and neck neoplasms
KW - sarcoma, spindle cell
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=65049086599&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2009.02.009
DO - 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2009.02.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:65049086599
VL - 15
SP - 264
EP - 272
JO - Diagnostic Histopathology
JF - Diagnostic Histopathology
SN - 1756-2317
IS - 5
ER -