Melanotic Schwannoma of the Vagina: A Report of a Very Rare Tumor and Review of the Literature
Melanotic schwannoma (MS) is a rare nerve sheath tumor with fewer than 200 cases reported. MS has uncertain malignant potential and comprises 1% of all nerve sheath tumors with a predilection for the spinal nerve roots. An even rarer location for this tumor is the vagina. Up to 55% of MSs that conta...
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Main Authors: | Kofi Effah, Stefan Seidl, Edith Gorges, Patrick Kafui Akakpo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8521834 |
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