Tadpole cells/comma shaped cells on histopathology are seen in -
High-Yield Explanation
Histology of rhabdomyosarcoma
The diagnostic cell of rhabdomyosarcoma is rhabdomyoblast.
Rhabdomyoblast contains eccentric eosinophilic granular cytoplasm rich in thick and thin filaments.
The rhabdomyoblasts may be -
Round
Elongated → Tadpole or Strap cells.
It has three variants
Embryonal
Alveolar
Pleomorphic
Rhabdomyoblasts are positive for desmin, MYOD1 and Myogenin.