TY - JOUR
T1 - An unusual squamo-melanocytic tumor of uncertain biologic behavior
T2 - A variant of melanoma?
AU - Pouryazdanparast, Pedram
AU - Yu, Limin
AU - Johnson, Timothy
AU - Fullen, Douglas
PY - 2009/7/1
Y1 - 2009/7/1
N2 - The presence of two intermingled malignant components within the same cutaneous tumor is rare. Herein, we report a case of an exceedingly rare squamo-melanocytic tumor, favored to be a melanoma variant. Although the biologic behavior and prognostic significance of this tumor remain to be established, this unique case reaffirms the potential morphologic diversity of melanoma. We review the literature reporting similar neoplasms and discuss the potential histogenesis of this squamo-melanocytic tumor.
AB - The presence of two intermingled malignant components within the same cutaneous tumor is rare. Herein, we report a case of an exceedingly rare squamo-melanocytic tumor, favored to be a melanoma variant. Although the biologic behavior and prognostic significance of this tumor remain to be established, this unique case reaffirms the potential morphologic diversity of melanoma. We review the literature reporting similar neoplasms and discuss the potential histogenesis of this squamo-melanocytic tumor.
KW - Divergent differentiation
KW - Melanoma
KW - Squamo-melanocytic tumor
KW - Squamous cell carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1097/DAD.0b013e318182c7dc
DO - 10.1097/DAD.0b013e318182c7dc
M3 - Article
C2 - 19542920
AN - SCOPUS:69849089633
SN - 0193-1091
VL - 31
SP - 457
EP - 461
JO - American Journal of Dermatopathology
JF - American Journal of Dermatopathology
IS - 5
ER -