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Epithelioid schwannoma of the skin displaying unique histopathological features: a teaching case giving rise to diagnostic difficulties on a morphological examination of a resected specimen, with a brief literature review.

Sohsuke YamadaMari KirishimaTsubasa HirakiMichiyo HigashiKazuhito HatanakaAkihide Tanimoto
Published in: Diagnostic pathology (2017)
We should be aware that, since pathologists might misinterpret epithelioid schwannoma as other soft tissue tumors, including its malignant counterpart, a wide panel of immunohistochemical antibodies can be powerful supplementary tools for identifying a very rare entity of conventional schwannoma.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • lymph node
  • wound healing