An unusual benign neural tumour with stellate-cell morphology

Summary We report a stellate‐cell dermal tumour which was studied by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. The stellate morphology of the tumour cells appeared to be due to retraction of their cytoplasm resulting in the emergence of intercellular spaces. Results of the immunohistochemical in...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1991-11, Vol.16 (6), p.428-432
Main Authors: REQUENA, L., SÁNCHEZ, M., SCHOENDORFF, C., LÓPEZ REDONDO, M. J., SÁNCHEZ, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Leg
Microscopy, Electron
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue - metabolism
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - metabolism
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:Summary We report a stellate‐cell dermal tumour which was studied by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. The stellate morphology of the tumour cells appeared to be due to retraction of their cytoplasm resulting in the emergence of intercellular spaces. Results of the immunohistochemical investigations were consistent with a neural tumour, but we could not assign it to any particular category of the known neural tumours. Therefore we have designated this tumour as an unusual, benign, neural‐tumour with stellate‐cell morphology.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb01228.x