Cellular schwannoma.
We report on the clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features of a case of cellular schwannoma. This rare benign nerve sheath tumor merits recognition because it frequently shows moderate nuclear atypia and mitotic activity leading in some instances to the false diagnosis of sarcoma.
Department of Dermatology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D008938:Mitosis; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins / Q000032:analysis; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins