title: Myxoid variant of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma.
abstract: We report a rare case of primary cutaneous myxoid melanoma. Histologically, the tumour was composed of spindle and stellate-shaped cells, embedded in a myxoid stroma. Positivity for S-100 protein and the presence of melanosomes were demonstrated in the tumour. Primary cutaneous myxoid melanoma is rare. This is the second report of such a case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Sarode
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ravichandran
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure