Difference between revisions of "Atypical spindle cell lesions of the skin"

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-'''Atypical spindle cell lesions of the skin''' are seen with some frequency.
+'''Atypical spindle cell lesions of the skin''' are uncommon but seen with enough frequency that one ought to be familiar with them.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Repertinger | first1 = S | last2 = Teruya | first2 = B | last3 = Sarma | first3 = D | title = Common Spindle Cell Malignant Neoplasms of the Skin: Differential Diagnosis and Review of the Literature | journal =  The Internet Journal of Dermatology | volume = 7 | issue = 2 | pages = | month = | year = 2008 | doi = | PMID = | PMC = | url = http://ispub.com/IJD/7/2/11747 }}<!-- ISSN: 1531-3018 --></ref>
-The differential diagnosis is ''SLAM'':
+''Spindle cell lesions of the skin'' directs here.
+==Classic==
+The differential diagnosis of atypical skin spindle cell lesions is ''SLAM'':
 *Spindle cell [[squamous cell carcinoma]].
 *[[Leiomyosarcoma]].
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 *[[Malignant melanoma]].
-A longer differential diagnosis is ''SLAM DUNK'':
+==Extended==
+[[Image:Storiform pattern - high mag.jpg|thumb|right|DFSP. [[H&E stain]].]]
+A longer differential diagnosis that includes lesions with less atypia is ''SLAM DUNK'':
 *Spindle cell [[squamous cell carcinoma]].
 *[[Leiomyosarcoma]].
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 *[[Dermatopathology]].
 *[[Spindle cell lesions]].
+==References==
+{{Reflist|1}}
 [[Category:Dermatopathology]]