title: Histopathological variants of neurofibroma. A study of 114 lesions.
abstract: Although neurofibroma is a relatively common tumor, some histopathologic variants are so rare that they are not well known. In a study of 130 neural cutaneous tumors seen between 1986 and 1991 in the department of dermatology at the University of Heinrich-Heine, we identified 114 neurofibromas of different types. We present herein the histopathological features of these tumors. The differentiating features from other neural tumors--melanocytic or mesenchymal tumors that display "neuroid" features--are also discussed. also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Heinrich-Heine, Dusseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megahed
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006818:Hyalin; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009077:Mucins; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D009077:Mucins; D003094:Collagen