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Case Report: A giant myopericytoma involving the occipital region of the scalp - a rare entity
Herein we report a rare case of a giant myopericytoma presenting in a 16-year-old girl as a slowly progressive swelling involving the scalp in the occipital region. It was managed by complete excision. Histological examination of the lesion revealed spindle-shaped cells forming characteristic roset...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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F1000Research
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5302154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28232863 http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.10505.1 |
| Sumario: | Herein we report a rare case of a giant myopericytoma presenting in a 16-year-old girl as a slowly progressive swelling involving the scalp in the occipital region. It was managed by complete excision. Histological examination of the lesion revealed spindle-shaped cells forming characteristic rosettes around the blood vessels, and positive staining with smooth muscle actin. |
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