1. Atypical cellular neurothekeoma (ACN) of the elderly: case report and brief review of the literature
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Bruna Cerbelli, Carlo Della Rocca, Andrea Picchetto, Domenico Manzo, Angelina Pernazza, Maria Gemma Pignataro, Giulia d'Amati, and Nicoletta D'Alessandris
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medicine.medical_specialty ,diagnostic pitfalls ,atypical cellular neurothekeoma ,scalp elderly ,business.industry ,Case Report ,Malignancy ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Cellular neurothekeoma ,Pathology and Forensic Medicine ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Scalp ,medicine ,Differential diagnosis ,business - Abstract
Summary Atypical cellular neurothekeoma (ACN) is an aggressive and rare variant of cellular neurothekeoma. Only few cases have been reported in the literature and the biological behavior seems to be uncertain. We describe the case of an ACN presenting on the scalp of an elderly man, emphasizing the cytologic features of malignancy. In addition, we provide a brief overview of the literature and discuss the differential diagnosis with other entities, and the possible diagnostic pitfalls.
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- 2020