Abstract

ANTUNES-DUARTE, Sofia et al. Cutaneous Ancient Schwannoma of the Ear. Rev Soc Port Dermatol Venereol [online]. 2021, vol.79, n.2, pp.63-65.  Epub Nov 01, 2021. ISSN 2182-2395.  https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.79.2.1312.

Schwannoma is a benign encapsulated nerve sheath tumor composed of Schwann cells, that may arise anywhere along the course of a nerve. Cutaneous schwannomas, associated with peripheral nerves, usually present as a slow-growing well-circumscribed nodule, localized in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. They are generally asymptomatic; however, they may become painful by the nervous compression. Since the clinical signs are non-specific, histology is required for a definitive diagnosis. Herein, we present a case of a solitary cutaneous ancient schwannoma of the ear, a histopathological variant of schwannoma with distinctive morphological characteristics.

Keywords : Neurilemmoma; Skin Neoplasms.

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