Nerve sheath myxoma (neurothekeoma) of the skin: light microscopic and immunohistochemical reappraisal of the cellular variant.

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Nerve sheath myxoma (NSM) is a rare cutaneous neoplasm, the histogenesis of which is controversial. Fifteen cases of NSM were studied by routine light microscopy and with a broad panel of immunohistochemical stains. NSM were classified into three groups based on cellularity, mucin content and growth pattern. 1) The hypocellular (myxoid) type (5/15 cases) showed frequent encapsulation or sharp circumscription....

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