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SPINDLE CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE: A CASE REPORT IN A YOUNG PATIENT
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SPINDLE CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE: A CASE REPORT IN A YOUNG PATIENT

Francisco Assis Almeida Lima-Junior, Rafael Barreto Vieira Valois, Simone Alves Garcez Guedes, Juliana Batista Melo Fonte, Maria de Fatima Batista Melo, Ericka Janine Dantas Silveira, Silvana Vieira Floresta Gomes and Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti Albuquerque-Junior
Bioscience journal, Vol.33(3), pp.809-814
05/01/2017
DOI: 10.14393/BJ-v33n3-36507
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Abstract

Spindle cell carcinoma (SpCC) is a rare biphasic tumor of epithelial origin that comprises squamous and sarcomatoid components. The diagnosis may be challenging, particularly when the squamous differentiation is not obvious. SpCC of the tongue has rarely been reported. Here we report a case of SpCC on the right border of the tongue of a 28-year-old male. The diagnosis was based on the correlation of clinical, morphological, and immunohistochemical findings. We describe this rare tumor, present at an unusual location in a young patient to contribute to better understanding and awareness of this rare malignancy.
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