S100A6 and c-Kit-Positive Spindle Cell Melanoma of the Dorsal Foot

Autor: Yasutaka Mitamura, Takamichi Ito, Misa Nakano-Nakamura, Hiroshi Uchi, Masutaka Furue
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Dermatology, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 140-144 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000363097
Popis: Spindle cell melanoma, which is a rare form of melanoma, is clinically and histopathologically difficult to diagnose from a variety of nonmelanocytic spindle cell tumors. We describe a 42-year-old Japanese woman with amelanotic melanoma that comprised spindle cells with positive c-kit and S100A6 staining. The use of c-kit and S100A6 might be useful for improving the diagnosis.
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