Melanotic Schwannomas Are Rarely Seen Pigmented Tumors with Unpredictable Prognosis and Challenging Diagnosis
Melanotic Schwannoma (MS) is rarely seen and potentially malignant neoplasm that is categorized as a variant of Schwannoma. MS most frequently involves intracranial structures followed by posterior nerve roots in the spinal canal. Approximately 50% of the cases with MS have psammomatous calcificatio...
Main Authors: | Elif Keskin, Sumeyye Ekmekci, Ozgur Oztekin, Gulden Diniz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1807879 |
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