Squamous cell carcinoma with anemone cell features.
A tumor from a 52-year-old Albino male had the ultrastructural features of an anemone cell tumor. Evidence of squamous differentiation was seen by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. "Anemone cell" tumors have been shown to be classifiable as either carcinomas or lymphomas; the term therefore does not describe a discrete entity or constitute a definitive diagnosis. Treatment with radiotherapy was successful in this case, while chemotherapy appeared to have little effect.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003896:Desmosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*