title: Cutaneous plexiform schwannoma of the finger not associated with neurofibromatosis.
abstract: Plexiform schwannoma is a rare, benign, peripheral nerve sheath tumor that occurs as an uncommon nodular variant of schwannoma. It is important to recognize this tumor because it can be misdiagnosed as plexiform neurofibroma. In contrast to the latter, however, plexiform schwannoma is not associated with neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen disease). We report a case of plexiform schwannoma located on the index finger of a 20-year-old male patient with no signs of neurofibromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rajpal Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Punia
authors.forename: Neerja
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mohan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000473:pathology*; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000473:pathology; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*