Case Report

Year : 2022 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 1 | Page : 16 - 18

Pigmented neurofibroma: A case report of a rare entity

Safeena Amber 1 , Kuladeep Vidya2 , Aashish Sharma3

Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Karnataka, India

Address for correspondence:

Safeena Amber,

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore-574146, India

E‐mail: Safeena.amber@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors seen arising both sporadically and in patients with neurofibromatosis syndromes. Commonly they are of three types: localized, diffuse or plexiform. Pigmented neurofibromas are very rare, accounting to <1% of all neurofibromas reported. We present a case of a 64 year old woman with Neurofibromatosis 1, with a large swelling on the right thigh. The mass was grossly pigmented and microscopically diagnosed as pigmented neurofibroma.

Key words: Neurofibromatosis-1, pigmented neurofibroma, melanin pigment, Schwann cells

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How to cite this article: Safeena amber, Kuladeep vidya, & Aashish sharma. (2022). Pigmented neurofibroma: A case report of a rare entity.

International Journal of Clinicopathological Correlation, 6(1), 16–18. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjclinicopatholcorrel.v6i1.43

Submitted: 25-Feb-2022 Revised: 13-Mar- 2022 Accepted: 05-Apr-2022 Published:13-Jun-2022