Malignant subcutaneous PEComa on the cheek
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Malignant TFE3-rearranged perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa) presenting as a subcutaneous mass.
Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasms (PEComas) are a group of mesenchymal tumours with concurrent melanocytic and myogenic differentiation. Although many cases are sporadic, PEComas can be associated with tuberous sclerosis. A distinct subset of deep-seated PEComas has been shown to carry TFE3 fusions. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of primary subcutaneous malignant PEComa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1806-4841,0365-0596
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187595