Article
Primary intraosseous schwannoma in tibial epiphysis with unique immunohistochemical phenotype: a case report.
International journal of surgical pathology - 1 Sept 2014
Wang Tao, Giugale Juan M, Ding Ming, Goodman Mark A, Schoedel Karen, Rao Uma N M
Abstract excerpt
Schwannoma is a benign peripheral nerve sheath neoplasm of soft tissue that consistently demonstrates immunohistochemical staining for S100 protein. Intraosseous location of schwannoma is very uncommon. We report the first case of an intraosseous schwannoma located in the epiphysis of tibia in an adult patient. Radiologically, it mimicked a primary bone tumor and despite benign histological appearance, the tumor...
Topics
- Aged
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Bone Neoplasms
- Epiphyses
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Neurilemmoma
- Phenotype
- Tibia
