title: Fine needle aspiration cytology of desmoplastic malignant melanoma. A case report.
abstract: The cytologic features of a recurrent desmoplastic malignant melanoma (DMM) examined by fine needle aspiration biopsy are reported. Cytologic examination revealed multiple microtissue fragments as well as smaller, dissociative aggregates composed predominantly of spindle-shaped neoplastic cells with hyperchromatic nuclei, small but prominent nucleoli and no cytoplasmic pigment or intranuclear pseudoinclusions. The tumor cells exhibited weak cytoplasmic staining for S-100 protein. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case report describing the cytologic findings of DMM. Problems in differential diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4354.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Nance
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure