spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma

A rhabdomyosarcoma that is characterized by the presence of whorls of spindle cells forming a storiform pattern. In children it usually arises in the paratesticular region. In adults it usually arises from the deep soft tissues in the head and neck.

Also known as: Sclerosing rhabdomyosarcoma; Spindle Cell/Sclerosing Rhabdomyosarcoma; Synonym Rhabdomyosarcoma, spindle cell/sclerosing type