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Could spindle cell lung carcinoma be considered and treated as sarcoma, according to its clinical course, morphology, immunophenotype and genetic finding?
Pathology oncology research : POR - 1 Jan 2013
Kontic Milica, Stojsic Jelena, Stevic Ruza, Bunjevacki Vera, Jekić Biljana, Dobricic Valerija
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The actual nature of spindle cell carcinoma has been debated extensively because of its rarity. It carries a poor prognosis, even when early-stage disease is diagnosed and resected. In view of the rarity and the significance of the histological diagnosis, we report a patient with rapidly progressing spindle cell lung carcinoma with soft tissue metastasis. Diagnosis was confirmed by immunohistochemistry finding....
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