Plexiform schwannoma

被引:12
作者
Terasaki, K [1 ]
Mera, Y [1 ]
Uchimiya, H [1 ]
Katahira, Y [1 ]
Kanzaki, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Kagoshima Univ, Dept Dermatol, Fac Med, Kagoshima 8908520, Japan
关键词
NERVE SHEATH TUMORS; NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; BENIGN; KI-67;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01286.x
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
We present a case of plexiform schwannoma, a rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumour characterized by a multinodular and plexiform growth pattern, that had slowly grown for 40 years on the trunk of a 64-year-old woman. Preoperative biopsy findings, such as a high cellularity and the extent of nuclear atypia of the tumour, led us to suspect a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour; but ultimately a benign plexiform schwannoma was diagnosed based on an immunohistochemical review of the excised tumour using various markers including S-100 and Ki67 (MIB1).
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页码:372 / 374
页数:3
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