Diagnosis: Pallisaded encapsulated neuroma
Description: Interweaving nerve cells in the dermis
Clinical Features: Nodule,skin coloured
Pathology/Site Features: Spindle cell neoplasms
Sex: F
Age: 30
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
Pallisaded encapsulated neuroma Small nodule of the head and neck particulary perimucosal areas looking like a papillomatous nevus View Virtual Slide
Histological Features No real capsule
Interweaving nerve cells
Clefts between the fascicles
Neurofilament positive axons through the tumour
Clinical Features Skin coloured small nodule usually on the face looking like a dermal nevus View this Clinical Case And this case for other images