Unclassified sex cord/gonadal stromal testis tumor with a "pure" spindle cell component: a case report

Pathologica. 2018 Dec;110(4):302-306.

Abstract

Unclassified sex cord/gonadal stromal tumors (SCSTs) composed predominantly of spindle cells are rare. Very few cases have been documented to date. Here, we report a case of "pure" spindle cell tumor of the left testis in a 83-year old man whose morphological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with a diagnosis of unclassified SCST and review the literature. Owing to the spindle cell pattern, the differential diagnosis with other benign and malignant spindle cell lesions is discussed.

Keywords: Immunohistochemistry; Sex cord/gonadal stromal tumors; Spindle cells.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Sex Cord-Gonadal Stromal Tumors / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Testis / pathology