Neurofibroma, schwannoma or a hybrid tumor of the peripheral nerve sheath?
Classically, the different subtypes of the peripheral nerve sheets tumors display typical morphological features which differentiate them from the other nervous tumors. Either schwannoma or neurofibroma have characteristic histological and immunohistochemical features. We present a case of peripheral nerve sheets hybrid tumor which have had histological and immunohistochemical features of neurofibroma and schwannoma.
Murărescu
Elena Doina
ED
Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iassy. doinamurarescu@yahoo.com
Ivan
Luminiţa
L
Mihailovici
Maria Sultana
MS
D006801:Humans; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery