S100A6 and c-Kit-Positive Spindle Cell Melanoma of the Dorsal Foot

S100A6 and c-Kit-Positive Spindle Cell Melanoma of the Dorsal Foot

Spindle cell melanoma, which is a rare form of melanoma, is clinically and histopathologically difficult to diagnose from a variety of nonmelanocytic spindle cell tumors. We describe a 42-year-old Japanese woman with amelanotic melanoma that comprised spindle cells with positive c-kit and S100A6 sta...

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Main Authors: Yasutaka Mitamura, Takamichi Ito, Misa Nakano-Nakamura, Hiroshi Uchi, Masutaka Furue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Spindle cell melanoma
Differential diagnosis
S100A6
c-Kit
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/363097

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