Psammomatous Melanotic Schwannoma: A Challenging Histological Diagnosis

Psammomatous Melanotic Schwannoma: A Challenging Histological Diagnosis

Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma (PMS) is a rare pigmented tumor that can be part of the Carney complex. Here, we describe the case of a 35-year-old female patient presenting an isolated subcutaneous PMS. Histopathological analysis could not formally exclude the malignant nature of the tumor. The c...

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Main Authors: Rastine Merat, Ildiko Szalay-Quinodoz, Emmanuel Laffitte, Gürkan Kaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Dermatopathology
Subjects:
Psammomatous melanotic schwannoma
Psammoma bodies
Schwann cells
Melanoma
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/442708

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