2003
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000600029
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Cellular schwannoma: a rare spinal benign nerve-sheath tumor with a pseudosarcomatous appearance: case report

Abstract: -We report a case of cellular schwannoma, a rare benign nerve-sheath tumor in a 27 year-old woman. It was presented as a voluminous lesion in the paraspinal region that caused lumbar vertebral body destruction. These features, in association to the microscopic aspects of a hypercellular, pleomorphic neoplasm may lead to a false impression of a malignant tumor. Therefore, it is important to have an accurate examination to confirm the benign nature of this tumor thus avoiding unnecessary therapy.KEY WORDS: cellu… Show more

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“…In addition to conventional schwannoma, several other morphological variants have been described, including cellular, plexiform, melanotic, epithelioid, ancient, neuroblastoma‐like and hybrid schwannoma/perineurioma or hybrid schwannoma/neurofibroma . The microcystic/reticular schwannoma is a recent addition to this group of tumors, showing predilection for visceral locations .…”
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“…In addition to conventional schwannoma, several other morphological variants have been described, including cellular, plexiform, melanotic, epithelioid, ancient, neuroblastoma‐like and hybrid schwannoma/perineurioma or hybrid schwannoma/neurofibroma . The microcystic/reticular schwannoma is a recent addition to this group of tumors, showing predilection for visceral locations .…”
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“…As well as by less dense reticular areas characterized by spindle or oval cells with indistinct cytoplasm called Antoni B or reticular-type areas [ 9 , 7 ]. Malignant schwannomas differ from the benign type in their higher mitotic rate, presence of necrosis, infiltrative appearance and their irregular positivity for the S-100 protein [ 10 ]. Schwannoma should be differentiated from neurofibroma by employing immunostains to S100 protein (which should be positive in all cases), CD34, and calretinin [ 11 ].…”
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“…Durante a pesquisa encontramos descrições de schwannoma intraósseo cervical, sarcoma epitelióide envolvendo a bainha de nervo ciático, schwannoma celular, tumor benigno de bainha nervosa com aparência pseudosarcomotosa, tumores de bainhas em nervos periféricos malignos por segmentos neurofibromatosos, schwannoma intraósseo da coluna vertebral cervical. 1, 3,11,14,17 Na série de 397 tumores de bainhas nervosas em nervos periféricos, a predominância foi de neurofibromas e schwannomas nos casos relatados, com predomínio na região do plexo braquial e índice baixo de tumor maligno em bainha neural periférica, o que deverá ser diferenciado de sarcoma epitelióide tipo "proximal". 10…”
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