Malignant melanocytic neoplasm of the peripheral nerve sheath
Malignant melanocytic neoplasm of the peripheral nerve sheath
Definition
A rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor. It is characterized by the presence of malignant cells that contain melanin.
Also known as malignant melanocytic neoplasm of peripheral nerve sheath, malignant melanocytic neoplasm of the peripheral nerve sheath, malignant melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumor, malignant melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumour, malignant melanotic peripheral nerve sheath tumor, malignant melanotic peripheral nerve sheath tumour, melanocytic MPNST, melanotic malignant nerve sheath tumour, melanotic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (morphologic abnormality), melanotic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (morphologic abnormality) — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 6345 per MONDO
- ICD9 171.9 per MONDO
- NCIT C4748 per MONDO
- SCTID 404039004 per MONDO
- UMLS C0474847 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Peripheral nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Peripheral nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |