Vorontsova N V, Klimashevskiĭ V F, Uporov A V, Iurin A G
Arkh Patol. 1996 Jan-Feb;58(1):58-61.
The tumor consists of two types of cells: small with abundant processes cells capable of dividing and probably being neuroblasts, and the big melanocytes forming bands and glandular-like structures. Tumor cells (mainly melanocytes) express pancytokeratins, S-100 protein, neuron-specific enolase, synaptophysin and melanin antigen. These data are the additional indication that melanotic neuroectodermal tumor is the derivative of the neural crest.
