Immunohistochemistry: sole tool in diagnosing a rare case of primary vaginal amelanotic melanoma
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 698-701, 2018.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-718349
ABSTRACT
We report a rare case of vaginal amelanotic melanoma. Malignant melanomas are cutaneous and extracutaneous tumors that arise from embryological remnants of neural crest cells/melanocytes. Amelanotic melanomas at such rare locations can be misdiagnosed both clinically and radiologically. Therefore, histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry are mandatory for the diagnosis of these tumors. We diagnosed this case using histopathology and confirmed the diagnosis based on the presence of immunohistochemical markers human melanoma black 45 (HMB45) and S-100.
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Main subject:
Vagina
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Immunohistochemistry
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Melanoma, Amelanotic
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Diagnosis
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Melanoma
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Neural Crest
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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