Clinical and Histopathological Observations on the Neurilemmomas ( 1974 ~ 1984 ).
- Author:
Sang Bae LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
;
Won HOUH
;
Byung Kee KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neurilemmoma;
Clinical;
Histopathogy
- MeSH:
Arm;
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Head;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Neck;
Neurilemmoma*;
Pathology, Clinical;
Sensation;
Skin;
Tongue
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(5):622-628
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fifty-two cases of neurilemmoma, which occurred in the skin and soft tissue and filed at the Department of Clinical Pathology, Catholic University Medical College from 1974 to 1984, were included for the clinical study. Forty four cases whose microscopic slides were available were reviewed for the histopathologic observation. The results were as follows : Clinical observations 1) The average age of the patients was 42.8% years old, and the average duration of tlie tumor was 3.9 years. 2) Eight cases were acompanied with tenderness and cases with tingling sensation. Clinica] signs described prior to biopsy were palpable mass(15), slow growing mass (8), palpable cystic mass(6) and hard mass(4). 3) The mean diameter was 2.6m (0.45cm-8cm), and the frequent sites were head and neck (32.7%), upper extremities(28.8%), lower extremities (23.11%) and trunk (15.4%) in decreasing orders. Histopathologic observations 1) 33 cases were composed of both Antoni A and type B with variable composition, but only Antoni type A was observed in 6 cases and Antoni type B in 5 Cases. 2) On the areas of Antoni type B, there were several degenerative changes including cystic change (52.3%), hemorrhage(50%), hyalinization(27.3%), necrosis(25%), and calcification(4.5%). 3) In 3 cases out of 44, the tumor was observed in the dermis and the tumors composed of Antoni A only occurred on the tongue, neck, and upper arm.
