Sanchis JM*. Carcinoma de células fusiformes [Spindle cell carcinoma]. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir bucal 2005;10:280.
* Médico Adjunto Servicio de Estomatología, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia. Profesor Asociado de Cirugía Bucal, Universidad de Valencia. España

CLINICAL CASE: A 69-year-old woman with a mandibular tumor located in the edentulous gums of the third quadrant. The lesion had been present for the past 6 months and had grown considerably in the last few days. While the lesion was painless, the patient began to experience discomfort because of its size. Intraoral examination revealed a pediculate, excrescent mass with a broad base. The lesion was reddish in color, measured 3 x 2 cm in size and bled slightly in response to manipulation during exploration. The mass arose from the lingual gingiva and was easily displaceable (fig 1). Orthopantomography (fig 2), an MRI (fig 3) and a biopsy study (fig 4,5)were carried out.

Diagnosis

Spindle cell carcinoma