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===Histomorphologic classification===
===Histomorphologic classification===
Types of cells:
Types of cells:
*Spindle cell:
*[[Spindle cell]]:
**Tapered at both ends.<ref>URL: [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657]. Accessed on: 18 January 2010.</ref>
**Tapered at both ends.<ref>URL: [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657 http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25657]. Accessed on: 18 January 2010.</ref>
**Suggests mesenchyme, i.e. sarcoma, compatible with melanoma and some carcinomas.
**Suggests mesenchyme, i.e. sarcoma, compatible with melanoma and some carcinomas.
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*[[Small round blue cell tumour]]:
*[[Small round blue cell tumour]]:
**Small cells with scant cytoplasm.
**Small cells with scant cytoplasm.
***"Small" is classically 2x a "resting lymphocyte" diameter.
****Diameter of a "resting lymphocyte" ~ diameter of a [[red blood cell]] (RBC) ~ 8 micrometres.
****Most carcinoma cells are 3-4x the size of a RBC.


==Finding the elements==
==Finding the elements==
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