The “neurothekeoma”: Immunohistochemical analysis distinguishes the true nerve sheath myxoma from its mimics
Laskin W, Fetsch J, Miettinen M. The “neurothekeoma”: Immunohistochemical analysis distinguishes the true nerve sheath myxoma from its mimics. Human Pathology 2000, 31: 1230-1241. PMID: 11070116, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2000.18474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial fibrillary acidic proteinNerve sheath myxomaSpindled cellsPeak incidenceFemale ratioLow-affinity nerve growth factor receptorDense collagenAlpha-smooth muscle actinAnti-neurofilament proteinSoft Tissue RegistryNerve sheath tumorsNerve growth factor receptorDecades of lifeEpithelial membrane antigenFibrillary acidic proteinCollagen type IV expressionGrowth factor receptorSheath tumorsAnatomic distributionLeu-7Consistent immunoreactivityMyxoid variantTissue RegistryImmunohistochemical analysisEpithelioid cells