title: Neuroblastoma-like schwannoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of schwannoma (neurilemmoma) predominantly composed of small cells arranged in rosettes around central collagenous cores and discuss the differential diagnosis of this unusual variant. Schwannoma with giant rosettes, previously designated as neuroblastoma-like schwannoma by Goldblum et al., must be differentiated from neuroblastoma, peripheral neuroectodermal tumors, and malignant change in a schwannoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium. desaintaubain@skynet.be
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Saint Aubain Somerhausen
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valaeys
authors.forename: Mireille
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geerts
authors.forename: Josette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: André
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor