title: Desmoplastic neurotropic malignant melanoma.
abstract: Desmoplastic neurotropic malignant melanoma is a rare spindle cell variant of malignant melanoma. This chapter reviews its clinical presentation; histologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features; differential diagnosis; and critical therapeutic issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Egbert
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*