BROAD SPECTRUM OF LEUKODERMA ACQUISITUM CENTRIFUGUM
BROAD SPECTRUM OF LEUKODERMA ACQUISITUM CENTRIFUGUM
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DOI:
10.1001/archderm.92.1.14
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发表时间:
1965-01-01
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通讯作者:
SILBERBERG, I
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作者:
KOPF, AW;MORRILL, SD;SILBERBERG, I
A series of diverse neuroectodermally derived tumors associated with halos of leukoderma is presented. Clinically these lesions have in common a centrally placed, usually pigmented tumor encircled by a zone of hypopigmentation. The histological findings include reduction or absence of epidermal melanin, but persistence of amelanotic melanocytes in the leukodermic halo; a variety of tumors including nevus-cell nevus, neuroid nevus, blue nevus, neurofibroma, and malignant melanoma; variable numbers of "small dark cells" whose nature is unclear, and which probably represent in part small nevus cells and in part lymphoid cells; and damage to some tumor cells which presumably could be the cause of their destruction. Also presented are histochemical demonstrations of tyrosinase activity and immunohisto-chemical studies for presence of gamma-globulin in the tumors. Using the fluorescent antibody technique it was not possible to show gamma-globulins in patients'' sera directed against their tumors. The relationship of developing hypopigmentation to the spontaneous regression of cutaneous neuroectodermally derived tumors is discussed.