Giant sporadic high-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report with review of literature

Autor:	R Sonia Kundu, S Sudhamani, V Swapnil Sirmukaddam, O Stuti Agarwal, M Amita Rani, P Amira Dhond
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	High-grade sarcoma malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor right shoulder sporadic tumor Medicine
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 147-149 (2015)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2542-6214 2542-6222 2349-5006
DOI:	10.4103/2349-5006.174256
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.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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