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| Year : 2008 | Volume
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Vulval schwannoma: A cytological diagnosis
Subhashish Das, R Kalyani, ML Harendra Kumar
Department of Pathology, Sri Devaraj Urs Medcal College, Sri Devaraj Urs University, Tamaka, Kolar, India
Correspondence Address:
Subhashish Das
C/o Dr. Kalyani. R. MD, H. No.127/13, "Sri Ganesh", 4th Main, 4th Cross, P.C. Extension, Kolar - 563 101, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.44048
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Schwannomas are the most common peripheral nerve sheath tumors, the frequent sites of involvement being the head and neck, the flexor aspect of the limbs, especially near the elbow, wrist, knee, and trunk. Involvement of the female genital tract is extremely rare. We present one such rare case of a solitary vulval schwannoma which was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology in a 48 year-old female, and confirmed by histopathological examination. |
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