[Melanocytic schwannoma. A case report and review of the literature]

Rev Neurol. 2000 Sep;31(5):427-30.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Introduction and clinical case: We report a new unusual case of a patient without known familiar history of melanocytic schwannoma or Carney complex with multiple melanocytic schwannoma in the spinal canal. Histologically, the tumor was composed of irregular interlacing spindle-shaped cells with pigments. The diagnosis is made by immunohistochemical techniques and electron microscopy findings.

Conclusion: We review the literature, and the different theories on the origin of these tumors are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cell Movement / physiology
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Melanocytes / pathology*
  • Neurilemmoma / metabolism
  • Neurilemmoma / pathology*
  • Protein S / metabolism
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Protein S