Malignant melanoma of soft parts a diagnostic pitfall in FNA: a case report.
Malignant melanoma of soft parts (MMSP) is a rare tumour with frequent local recurrences and eventual nodal and distant metastasis. It has characteristic clinical features and histologic picture. However, a precise diagnosis of this tumor may be difficult on aspiration material. We report two cases of MMSP which posed a diagnostic dilemma owing to their variable cytomorphological features and make an attempt to review the literature.
Department of Pathology, AIIMS, New Delhi.
Sonika
S
Dahiya
Kusum
K
Verma
D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology