Glomus coccygeum in pilonidal sinus surgical specimens: report of two rare cases with special reference to SOX10 expression

Authors : Stanislav PHİLİPOV, Ivan MASLARSKİ, Mariya KOLEVAIVANOVA, Dorian DİKOV

Pages : 216-219

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Publication Date : 2020-12-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :We report two new cases of glomus coccygeum in pilonidal sinus excision specimens. The positive expression of glomus coccygeum cells for SOX10 is used for the first time. SOX10 is a useful immunohistochemical marker for identifying this microanatomical structure, confirming the diagnosis and may help the differential diagnosis. The glomus coccygeum cells are probably neural crest-derived from multipotent Schwann cell precursors.
Keywords : glomous coccygeum, pilonidal sinus, SOX10, vestigial structure, sacral area