Spindle cell

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Spindle cells in a MPNST. (WC)

Spindle cell is a histomorphologic descriptor used in pathology.

Definition

It refers to a cell that is tapered at both ends.[1]

Notes:

  • A taper gradually decreases toward one end [of the cross-section or width].[2]
  • Spindle cells can have "pointy" ends (typical for nerves) or "rounded" ends (typical for muscle), i.e. be ellipitcal or vesica piscis.

Images

  • Spindle neurons. (WC)

  • Benign smooth muscle cells of the urinary bladder. (WC)

  • Spindle cells of a schwannoma. (WC)

See also

References

  1. ↑ URL: http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657. Accessed on: 2 February 2011.
  2. ↑ URL: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/taper. Accessed on: 3 February 2011.

External links

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