European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

REVIEW OF SPINDLE CELL LESIONS OF THE ORAL CAVITY PART I

*Dr. Praveena Kulkarni and Dr. Venkatesh Kulkarni

ABSTRACT

Spindle cell lesions are lesions that consist of spindle-shaped cells in the histopathology. Due to complex nature of the oral cavity, presence of neural tissue, and varied type of lesions occurring in oral cavity, Spindle cell lesions are seen the oral cavity. Even though the spindle cell lesions of oral cavity are rare finding. In the oral cavity, the spindle cell lesions are diverse and diagnostically challenging. The origin of the spindle cell lesions may be due to epithelial, mesenchymal and odontogenic components. This article aims to review the spindle cell lesions of the oral cavity with emphasis on histopathology and immunohistochemical findings.

Keywords: Epithelial, mesenchymal and odontogenic components.