Primary melanotic schwannoma with typical histology

Usman B. Mahmood; Fazal Wahab Khan; Benish Fatima; Muhammad Usman Tariq; Saulat H. Fatimi

Primary melanotic schwannoma with typical histology

Usman B. Mahmood, Fazal Wahab Khan, Benish Fatima, Muhammad Usman Tariq, Saulat H. Fatimi

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Abstract

We present a case of a 17-year male with a soft tissue density spreading from the neural foramina (T3) of the spinal cord and involving the right upper thoracic cavity. We managed the patient through surgical intervention and resected the complete tumor. Gross definition and microscopic findings of the resected tissue revealed the definitive diagnosis of melanotic schwannoma. The histological characteristics in this case were very specific and harbour an important diagnostic clue for this rare disease. Malignant melanoma was ruled out on the basis of histological findings. The patient recovered completely and was healthy on one-year follow-up.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	707-709
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume	26
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2016

Keywords

Histology
Melanotic schwannoma
Thoracic

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Primary melanotic schwannoma with typical histology

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