What is a Malignant Hemangiopericytoma or Solitary Fibrous Tumour? Malignant hemangiopericytoma or solitary fibrous tumours belong to the group of benign (non-malignant) or malignant (malignant) soft tissue or mesenchymal tumours. A solitary fibrous tumour usually...
What is the Atypical Lipomatous Tumour? The atypical lipomatous tumour is low-grade cancer that rarely spreads to the other parts of the body but has a tendency to recur after the treatment. It is a mesenchymal tumour composed of mature fat cells and stromal cells....
What is a Malignant Giant Cell Tumour of The Tendon Sheath? Malignant Giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath is a slowly growing painless synovial tumour within the tendon sheath. It usually affects the hands and fingers, less commonly the foot, ankle, knee, and hip....
What is Blastic Natural Killer Cell Lymphoma or Leukemia? Blastic natural killer cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It occurs as a result of the rapid, uncontrolled division of the immune system’s natural killer cells. Natural killer cells help...
What is a Cytokeratin-Positive Interstitial Reticulum Cell Tumour? A cytokeratin-positive interstitial reticulum cell tumour is a rare tumour (abnormal cell growth) in the lymph nodes, spleen, and tonsils. The most common sites for this tumour are the lymph nodes in...
