Spindle Cell Carcinoma Presenting as a Lung Cancer: A Seldom-Seen Case

Ali  Goudarzi; Leila  Ostovar

doi:10.18502/crcp.v9i3.17240

Ali Goudarzi Radiology Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Leila Ostovar Diagnostic Radiologist, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v9i3.17240

Keywords: Pulmonary spindle cell carcinoma; Sarcomatoid carcinoma; Lung cancer; Immunohistochemistry

Abstract

Pulmonary spindle cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare and highly aggressive form of non-small cell lung cancer with sarcomatoid differentiation. It poses significant diagnosticchallenges due to its histological resemblance to other malignancies, includinginflammatory myofibroblastic tumors. This case report details the clinical presentation,histopathological findings, and treatment of a patient with PSCC, to further elucidatethe clinical features, diagnosis, and management of this rare tumor.