title: Spindle cell carcinoma of the tongue: a rare tumor in an unusual location.
abstract: Spindle cell carcinoma is a rare biphasic tumor consisting of epithelial and mesenchymal components. Presence of this tumor type in the tongue has rarely been reported. Herein, a case of 55-year-old woman who presented with a polypoid lesion at her tongue has been reported. Surgery was performed and pathologic examination revealed a spindle cell carcinoma. We present this rare tumor with an unusual location to contribute in part to the better understanding and awareness of this rare malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, 06110 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oktay
authors.forename: Tuba Dilay
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Kokenek-Unal
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ocal
authors.forename: Guleser
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saylam
authors.forename: Mehmet Hakan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alper