Melanotic Schwannoma of the Vagina: A Report of a Very Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Akakpo, Patrick Kafui
Effah, Kofi
Seidl, Stefan
Gorges, Edith
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Melanotic schwannoma (MS) is a rare nerve sheath tumor with fewer than 200 cases reported.
MS has uncertain malignant potential and comprises 1% of all nerve sheath tumors with a predilection for the spinal nerve roots.
An even rarer location for this tumor is the vagina.
Up to 55% of MSs that contain psammoma bodies are associated with the Carney complex, an autosomal dominant syndrome.
Criteria for malignancy in MS are still not well established and long term follow-up of patients is recommended.
A 26-year-old woman presented with a bleeding vaginal tumor which was diagnosed as MS following excision.
The clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features of this tumor are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Effah, Kofi& Seidl, Stefan& Gorges, Edith& Akakpo, Patrick Kafui. 2019. Melanotic Schwannoma of the Vagina: A Report of a Very Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Effah, Kofi…[et al.]. Melanotic Schwannoma of the Vagina: A Report of a Very Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141775
American Medical Association (AMA)
Effah, Kofi& Seidl, Stefan& Gorges, Edith& Akakpo, Patrick Kafui. Melanotic Schwannoma of the Vagina: A Report of a Very Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141775
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1141775