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malignant melanotic schwannoma

Known as: Malignant Melanotic Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Melanocytic MPNST, Malignant Melanocytic Neoplasm of Peripheral Nerve Sheath 
A rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. It is characterized by the presence of malignant cells that contain melanin.
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Malignant melanotic schwannoma of the vertebral body in a patient with Carney complex
Melanotic schwannoma is a rare variant of schwannoma that is capable of melanogenesis. Most melanotic schwannomas are usually… 
2013
2013
Giant Malignant Melanocytic Schwannoma of the Posterior Mediastinum
A 32-year-old man with a 4-year history of recurrent bronchitis and worsening dry cough was referred to our division of thoracic… 
2009
2009
Melanocytic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Male Breast
Background: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are rare tumor entities that originate from peripheral nerve sheaths and… 
2007
2007
Brain metastases as primary manifestation of a melanocytic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a 60-year-old man
BackgroundMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are rare tumor entities that originate from peripheral nerve sheaths and have… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Malignant melanotic peripheral nerve sheath tumor of colon: a case report and review of literature
Objective To seek the histopathological characteristics and differential diagnosis of malignant melanotic peripheral nerve sheath… 
2003
2003
Malignant melanocytic schwannoma, a rare tumor of the posterior mediastinum.
1991
1991
Malignant melanocytic schwannoma of the nasopharynx.
A rare case of malignant melanocytic schwannoma in the nasopharynx is presented. Light microscopy showed proliferation of spindle… 
1986
1986
Malignant melanocytic schwannoma. A case report.
A case of malignant melanocytic schwannoma in the lumbar region is presented. The patient, a 55-year-old man, stated that the… 
1980
1980
Spinal melanotic clear‐cell sarcoma: A light and electron microscopic study
We report a melanotic spindle‐cell tumor that arose from a thoracic spinal nerve root and metastasized to both lungs. The bulk of… 
1979
1979
[Malignant melanotic Schwannoma. Ultrastructural study].
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