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Published in: Acta Neuropathologica 3/2006

01-09-2006 | Correspondence

Metastatic PEComa to the brain

Authors: Jeremy R. Parfitt, Julia L. Keith, Joseph F. Megyesi, Lee C. Ang

Published in: Acta Neuropathologica | Issue 3/2006

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Neoplasms of perivascular epithelioid cells (PEComas) have in common the co-expression of melanocytic and muscle immunohistochemical markers. While most reported PEComas have behaved in a benign fashion, malignant PEComas have occasionally been documented [3‐5]. We present a case of malignant PEComa, which was first diagnosed as a brain metastasis; this represents the first documentation of brain involvement by PEComa. …
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Metadata
Title
Metastatic PEComa to the brain
Authors
Jeremy R. Parfitt
Julia L. Keith
Joseph F. Megyesi
Lee C. Ang
Publication date
01-09-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Acta Neuropathologica / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0001-6322
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0533
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-006-0105-5

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