Epithelioid Cell Melanoma

Known as: Epithelioid Cell Malignant Melanoma, Epithelioid Melanoma 
A melanoma characterized by the presence of malignant large epithelioid melanocytes.
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Genotypic profiling of 452 choroidal melanomas with multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification.
PURPOSE Metastasis from uveal melanoma occurs almost exclusively with tumors showing chromosome 3 loss. We used multiplex… (More)
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2007
2007
WT1 as a complementary marker of malignant melanoma: an immunohistochemical study of whole sections.
AIMS To test the usefulness of WT1 as a diagnostic aid in melanoma diagnosis and prognostication. METHODS AND RESULTS Benign… (More)
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2006
2006
Two discrete uveal melanomas in a child with ocular melanocytosis.
OBJECTIVE To describe a case of two uveal melanomas in a child with mild ocular melanocytosis. METHODS A 6-year-old girl was… (More)
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2002
2002
Comparison of five antibodies as markers in the diagnosis of melanoma in cytologic preparations.
We determined the sensitivity and specificity of 3 novel antibodies (microphthalmia transcription factor [Mitf], Melan-A, and… (More)
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2002
2002
Role for microphthalmia transcription factor in the diagnosis of metastatic malignant melanoma.
Microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitf), a protein critical for the embryonic development and postnatal viability of… (More)
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2001
2001
Microphthalmia transcription factor: not a sensitive or specific marker for the diagnosis of desmoplastic melanoma and spindle cell (non-desmoplastic) melanoma.
Microphthalmia transcription factor (Mitf), a melanocytic nuclear protein critical for the embryonic development and postnatal… (More)
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2001
2001
Microphthalmia transcription factor and melanoma cell adhesion molecule expression distinguish desmoplastic/spindle cell melanoma from morphologic mimics.
Desmoplastic/spindle cell melanoma is a rare variant of melanoma. A number of factors complicate the diagnosis of desmoplastic… (More)
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2001
2001
Clear Cell Sarcoma Shows Immunoreactivity for Microphthalmia Transcription Factor: Further Evidence for Melanocytic Differentiation
Microphthalmia transcription factor, a melanocytic nuclear protein critical for the embryonic development and postnatal viability… (More)
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1995
1995
Nevoid melanoma: a clinicopathological study of seven cases of malignant melanoma mimicking spindle and epithelioid cell nevus and verrucous dermal nevus.
We report seven cases of a distinctive type of malignant melanoma characterized by a deceptively benign histological appearance… (More)
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1987
1987
Neovascular glaucoma associated with an iris melanoma. A clinicopathologic report.
A 48-year-old man had uniocular neovascular glaucoma, with the only apparent predisposing factor being a primary epithelioid… (More)
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