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Blue Cell Tumour |
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Blue Cell Tumour A usually malignant tumour, the cells of which are arranged in nests, sheets, and masses, and composed of relatively monotonous, round-to-oval, 8–15-µm in diameter cells with poorly defined cytoplasmic borders and strongly basophilic—blue—by H&E staining nuclei; embryologic origin often requires ancillary information provided by histologic pattern, immunohistochemistry, and rarely electron microscopy DiffDx Children Neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, NHL, embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma Adults Neuroendocrine tumour, mesenchymal chondrosarcoma, hemangiopericytoma, large cell lymphomas, Merkel cell tumour, small cell osteosarcoma, small/oat cell carcinoma, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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