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Melanotic Neurofibroma

MedGen UID:
137790
•Concept ID:
C0334613
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Melanotic neurofibroma; Pigmented Neurofibroma; Pigmented neurofibroma
SNOMED CT: Pigmented neurofibroma (703088001); Melanotic neurofibroma (28237007)

Definition

A rare neurofibroma characterized by the presence of melanin-laden cells and the absence of atypia. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMelanotic Neurofibroma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Orthopaedic Manifestations of Melanoma and Their Management.
DiCaprio MR, Abousayed MM, Kambam MLR
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020 Jul 1;28(13):e540-e549. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00757. PMID: 32097135
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Lentigo Maligna.
Robinson M, Primiero C, Guitera P, Hong A, Scolyer RA, Stretch JR, Strutton G, Thompson JF, Soyer HP
Dermatology 2020;236(2):111-116. Epub 2019 Oct 22 doi: 10.1159/000502470. PMID: 31639788
Lentigo maligna: diagnosis and treatment.
De Luca EV, Perino F, Di Stefani A, Coco V, Fossati B, Peris K
G Ital Dermatol Venereol 2020 Apr;155(2):179-189. Epub 2018 Apr 19 doi: 10.23736/S0392-0488.18.06003-0. PMID: 29683288

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pediatric pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (Bednár tumor): case report and review of the literature with emphasis on the differential diagnosis.
Reis-Filho JS, Milanezi F, Ferro J, Schmitt FC
Pathol Res Pract 2002;198(9):621-6. doi: 10.1078/0344-0338-00311. PMID: 12440785

Diagnosis

Pigmented neurofibroma with hypertrichosis.
Godínez-Chaparro JA, Valencia-Herrera AM, Mena-Cedillos CA, Toussaint-Caire S, Duarte-Abdala MR, Loza-Escutia O, Toledo-Bahena ME
Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 2023;80(1):57-62. doi: 10.24875/BMHIM.21000197. PMID: 36867567
Pediatric pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (Bednár tumor): case report and review of the literature with emphasis on the differential diagnosis.
Reis-Filho JS, Milanezi F, Ferro J, Schmitt FC
Pathol Res Pract 2002;198(9):621-6. doi: 10.1078/0344-0338-00311. PMID: 12440785
Pigmented (melanotic) neurofibroma: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of 19 lesions from 17 patients.
Fetsch JF, Michal M, Miettinen M
Am J Surg Pathol 2000 Mar;24(3):331-43. doi: 10.1097/00000478-200003000-00001. PMID: 10716146

Clinical prediction guides

Pigmented neurofibroma with hypertrichosis.
Godínez-Chaparro JA, Valencia-Herrera AM, Mena-Cedillos CA, Toussaint-Caire S, Duarte-Abdala MR, Loza-Escutia O, Toledo-Bahena ME
Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 2023;80(1):57-62. doi: 10.24875/BMHIM.21000197. PMID: 36867567

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