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Primary cutaneous ganglioneuroma: a report of two cases and literature review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12775986     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Primary cutaneous ganglioneuroma is a rare neoplasm first described by Collins et al. in 1972. Eight cases have been reported in the English literature to date. We report two cases of solitary cutaneous ganglioneuroma, one constituting, to our knowledge, the first reported case of this entity occurring on the face. Clinically, both lesions were firm flesh-colored papules and asymptomatic, being removed primarily for cosmesis. Neither patient had any significant past medical history. Histologically, both neoplasms consisted of relatively well-circumscribed spindle cell proliferations of axons and Schwann cells with interspersed mature ganglion cells. There was also focal myxoid change. The spindle cell component stained positively for S-100 protein, and the ganglion cells stained positively for glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilaments by routine immunohistochemistry.
Authors:
Christopher A Wallace; James R Hallman; Omar P Sangueza
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American Journal of dermatopathology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0193-1091     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Dermatopathol     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-30     Completed Date:  2003-10-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7911005     Medline TA:  Am J Dermatopathol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Dermatology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Ganglioneuroma / chemistry,  pathology*,  surgery
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / analysis
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Male
Middle Aged
Neurofilament Proteins / analysis
S100 Proteins / analysis
Skin Neoplasms / chemistry,  pathology*,  surgery
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Markers, Biological / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; 0/Neurofilament Proteins; 0/S100 Proteins; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological

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