Sinonasal mucosal melanoma with smooth muscle differentiation: a potential pathological diagnostic pitfall

Abstract Background Sinonasal mucosal melanoma (SNMM) is a rare malignant melanoma originating from melanocytes derived from multipotent neural crest cells. Its incidence accounts for less than 1 % of all malignant melanomas, with five-year survival rate about 25 %. Occasionally, it is incredibly fo...

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Main Authors: Hao Tang, Yutao He, Ying Chen, Wenfeng Xu, Yujuan Xu, Xianyun Li, Deyu Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13000-022-01280-x