A case of primary amelanotic melanoma of the vagina / 대한산부인과학회지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
; : 877-882, 2009.
Article
en Ko
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ABSTRACT
Primary malignant melanoma of the vagina is extremely rare, accounting for 3% of all primary malignant tumor of the vagina and 0.3~1% of all malignant melanomas in the female. The amelanotic melanoma of the vagina showing no melanin granules on histological examination is exceedingly rare, accounting for only about 10% of all melanoma of the vagina. The amelanotic melanoma of the vagina is often difficult to differentiate from non-epithelial malignant tumor because of the minimal number of melanin granules. We describe a case of primary amelanotic melanoma of the vagina, which was initially suspected to be a non-epithelial malignant tumor, especially malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), but was correctly diagnosed by HMB-45 antibody and S-100 protein immunohistochemical staining. So we present this case with a brief review of literature.
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Asunto principal:
Nervios Periféricos
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Vagina
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Inmunohistoquímica
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Proteínas S100
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Melanoma Amelanótico
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Contabilidad
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Melaninas
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Melanoma
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Año:
2009
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Article