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Recurrent Scalp Myxoid Neurothekeoma in a 7-year old girl. Case Report of Uncommon Tumor and Brief Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 2575-7792 ]

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Received: 28-Oct-2023

Accepted: 20-Nov-2023

Published: 23-Nov-2023

Case Report | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Viviana Crespo1, Alan Bencosme2, Clifford Davis1, Jodie Simelda1, Haden Morton1, Phillip Pearson3 Racquel Kaizer4 , Jessica Jahoda2,5 and Mohamed Aziz5*

1American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine USA

2Florida Atlantic University, Wilkes Honors College, Florida, USA

3Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, USA

4Adventhealth Redmond, Internal Medicine Dep. Rome, Georgia, USA

5Research Writing & Publication (RWP), LLC, NY, USA

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Mohamed Aziz*, Research Writing & Publication

(RWP) LLC, 2475 Lefferts Place, Bellmore, NY 11710, USA

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Neurothekeoma, Myxoid, Mixed, Cutaneous, Benign, Differential diagnosis

Abstract

Neurothekeomas are uncommon benign superficial cutaneous tumors with various histologic patterns, such as myxoid, cellular, or mixed types, depending primarily on the quantity of myxoid matrix present. They generally affect the head and neck, are more common in women than men, and typically start in the second and early third decades of life. Once believed to originate from the nerve sheath, the source is now thought to be fibroblasts that can differentiate into myofibroblasts and entice histiocytes. Neurothekeomas can present a significant challenge for pathologists to diagnose, and strict histomorphologic features and immunohistochemistry studies are essential to establish the diagnosis. We present a recurrent scalp myxoid Neurothekeoma case in a 7-year-old girl and review the pertinent literature.

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Crespo V, Bencosme A, Davis C, Simelda J, Morton H, et al. (2023) Recurrent Scalp Myxoid Neurothekeoma in a 7-year-old girl. Case Report of Uncommon Tumor and Brief Review of the Literature. Case Report and Review of the Literature. SM Dermatol J 8: 5.