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Review
. 2017 Jul-Sep;38(3):349-353.
doi: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_84_16.

Round Cell Tumors: Classification and Immunohistochemistry

Shweta Sharma  1 , R Kamala  2 , Divya Nair  3 , T Raju Ragavendra  4 , Swapnil Mhatre  5 , Robin Sabharwal  6 , Basanta Kumar Choudhury  7 , Vivek Rana  8
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Review

Round Cell Tumors: Classification and Immunohistochemistry

Shweta Sharma et al. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2017 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Round cell tumors as the name suggest are comprised round cells with increased nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio. This group of tumor includes entities such as peripheral neuroectodermal tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, Wilms' tumor, and desmoplastic small round cell tumor. These round cells tumors are characterized by typical histological pattern, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic features that can help in differential diagnosis. The present article describes the classification and explains the histopathology and immunohistochemistry of some important round cell tumors.

Keywords: Ewing sarcoma; lymphoma; round cell tumor.

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