Cutaneous plexiform schwannoma of the finger not associated with neurofibromatosis.
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.
Punia
Rajpal Singh
RS
Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Dhingra
Neerja
N
Mohan
Harsh
H
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*