Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Solitary fibrous tumor is a rare spindle cell tumor and has been forced at a variety of sites. To the best of our knowledge, only two cases of solitary fibrous tumor arising in the spinal cord have been reported; no cytologic findings were documented. CASE: A 62-year-old male presented with a spinal cord tumor. A scrape smear of the resected tumor revealed naked, spindle-shaped nuclei. Some nuclei were twisted or had long spindles. In the background, abundant, thin and thick collagen fibers were present. Immunohistochemically, the spindle cells were positive for CD34 and negative for S-100 protein and alpha-smooth muscle actin. Histologic diagnosis of the tumor was benign solitary fibrous tumor. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | T Kanahara, M Hirokawa, M Shimizu, K Terayama, E Nakamura, Y Hino, Y Mikawa, T Manabe |
Journal | Acta cytologica
(Acta Cytol)
1999 May-Jun
Vol. 43
Issue 3
Pg. 425-8
ISSN: 0001-5547 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 10349373
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Biomarkers
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Fibroma
(metabolism, pathology, ultrastructure)
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms
(metabolism, pathology, ultrastructure)
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