Spindle Cell Lipoma Involving the Larynx and Lateral Neck Space.
- Author:
Young Ha KIM
1
;
Jung Hae CHO
;
Chan Kwan JUNG
;
Dong Il SUN
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hnsdi@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lipoma;
Larynx;
Immunohistochemistry;
CD34 antigen
- MeSH:
Adipocytes;
Antigens, CD34;
Collagen;
Humans;
Immunohistochemistry;
Larynx;
Lipoma;
Liposarcoma;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Shoulder
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2009;43(2):171-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spindle cell lipoma (SCL) is a rare lipoma variant that account for approximately 1.5% of all adipocyte-origin tumors; SCL usually occurs on the posterior neck or shoulder. The histological characteristics of SCL include mature, univacuolar fat cells and fibroblast-like spindle cells in a matrix of collagen and mucoid material. It is important to note that spindle cell lipoma can be mistaken both clinically and histologically for liposarcoma. We report here on a rare case of SCL in a 48-year-old male, and the patient presented with a large right neck mass that involved the lateral neck space and larynx.
