A Case of Myxoid Neurothekeoma on the Hand.
- Author:
Dong Jin RYU
1
;
Hee Jung KIM
;
Jin Young JUNG
;
Yeon Sook KWON
;
Ju Hee LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. juhee@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hand;
Myxoid type;
Neurothekeoma
- MeSH:
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein;
Hand;
Head;
Korea;
Neck;
Nerve Growth Factor;
Neurothekeoma;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(8):982-985
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neurothekeoma is a benign dermal soft tissue tumor that is probably of nerve sheath origin. It usually presents as a slow-growing, solitary papule or nodule that is mainly located on the head and neck or upper extremities except for the hand. There are three histologic subtypes - myxoid, mixed and cellular type - depending on the amount of myxoid stroma. Immunohistochemical markers such as S-100, glial fibrillary acidic protein, nerve growth factor receptor, NK1C3 (CD57) and Ki-M1p can be applied to the tumor cells to distinguish among thesethree subtypes of neurothekeoma. Only one case has been previously reported on the hand in Korea. Herein, we report a rare case of myxoid neurothekeoma on the hand with a review of the related literature.
