Giant sporadic high-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report with review of literature
| Autor: | O Stuti Agarwal, M Amita Rani, R Sonia Kundu, P Amira Dhond, S Sudhamani, V Swapnil Sirmukaddam |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Right shoulder
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty tumor business.industry lcsh:R Neural crest lcsh:Medicine Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor right shoulder medicine.disease Trunk High-Grade Sarcoma High-grade sarcoma Peripheral nerve sporadic Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Medicine malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor business Head and neck |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 147-149 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2542-6222 2542-6214 |
| Popis: | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are uncommon spindle cell sarcomas originating from the pleuripotent cells of neural crest or Schwann cells. Head and neck region, the extremities and peripheral nerve trunk roots are its common locations. Sporadic type is a rare variant than the neurofibromatosis-1 associated type of MPNST. This study presents a case of giant, sporadic, and high-grade MPNST of right shoulder in a 48-year-old female. |
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