Nerve sheath myxoma of scalp: A rare site of presentation

Nerve sheath myxoma, a superficial myxoid tumor, was first described in 1969 by Harkin and Reed. Tumor has cytological and histological resemblance with neurothekeoma, another cutaneous myxoid lesion. Nerve sheath myxoma affects individuals of all age groups and equal predilection for both genders w...

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Published in:International journal of trichology 2019-01, Vol.11 (1), p.34-37
Main Authors: Yadav, Shakti, Singh, Sompal, Sarin, Namrata, Naeem, Roshina, Pruthi, Sonam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Gene expression
Health aspects
Histochemistry
Immunohistochemistry
Knee
Myxoma
Nervous system tumors
Scalp
Sheaths
Tumors
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Summary:Nerve sheath myxoma, a superficial myxoid tumor, was first described in 1969 by Harkin and Reed. Tumor has cytological and histological resemblance with neurothekeoma, another cutaneous myxoid lesion. Nerve sheath myxoma affects individuals of all age groups and equal predilection for both genders with most favored sites being the fingers and knee. Here, we present a case report of nerve sheath myxoma of the scalp, diagnosed and confirmed with histopathology and immunohistochemistry.
ISSN:0974-7753
0974-9241
DOI:10.4103/ijt.ijt_45_18