title: Spindle cell sarcoma of larynx.
abstract: Spindle cell carcinoma of larynx is rare tumors constituting only 0.6% of laryngeal neoplasm with predominance in elderly males (average 63 yrs). These tumors were described under various names: pseudosarcoma, Carcinosarcoma, fibromyxosarcoma, mixed sarcoma, polypoidal sarcoma. Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy suggest that spindle cell carcinoma are true neoplasm and spindle cells are part of the neoplasm and not benign reactive fibroblast.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, SMS Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samdhani
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Vibhuti Ranjan
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Mahanta
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Srivastava
keywords: Spindle cell; carcinoma; squamous cell