Melanotic paraganglioma of the orbit: a case report.
A paraganglioma of the orbit in a 21-year-old woman is presented, containing oculo-cutaneous melanin in many tumor cells, occasionally adjacent to neurosecretory granules, and in macrophages. This tumor expands the list of neuroectodermal tumors with potential melaninization.
Paulus
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Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für klinische Neurobiologie, Krankenhaus Lainz, Wien, Austria.
Jellinger
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Brenner
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D008543:Melanins