Primary Psammomatous Melanotic Schwannoma of the Spine.

Bakan, Selim; Kayadibi, Yasemin; Ersen, Ezel; Vatankulu, Betul; Ustundag, Nil; Hasıloglu, Zehra Isık · Ann Thorac Surg · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Schwannoma is an easily identifiable and frequently diagnosed lesion of the spinal column. However, if the schwannoma contains a melanin component, the diagnosis is challenging. Our purpose in this case report is to discuss the imaging and histopathologic findings of a rarely seen psammomatous type of melanotic schwannoma diagnosed in a 31-year-old woman.

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