[Neurofibroma with mucus-producing glands. Report of a case and literature review].
BACKGROUND
Most tumors of peripheral nerve sheaths containing glands are malignant tumors associated with Von Recklinghausen's disease.


METHODS
A 39 year old man consulted with a tumour on a finger of the right hand, which was not painful, and was slow growing. There was no past history of neurofibromatosis. Histological study showed a tumour of the peripheral nerve sheath, a benign type of neurofibroma containing glands. Immunohistochemical techniques confirmed that it had the stroma of a Schwannoma with well-defined glandular epithelial elements.


CONCLUSIONS
A neurofibroma with glands is considered to be a rare type of divergent differentiation, and of considerable interest to pathologists, since it must be differentiated from other tumoral lesions. Immunohistochemical study is very useful for this.
Cuesta
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Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras, La Habana, Cuba. apatol@hha.sld.cu
Estupiñán
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Salazar
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Carballosa
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D000328:Adult; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000473:pathology; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000473:pathology*