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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2008
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are a rare variety of soft tissue sarcoma of ectomesenchymal origin. MPNSTs arise from major or minor peripheral nerve branches or sheaths of peripheral nerve fibers and are derived from Schwann cells or pluripotent cells of neural crest origin.
Gaurav, Gupta, Antonios, Mammis, Allen, Maniker   +2 more
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2004
The rarity of MPNSTs and the lack of any singular diagnostic radiologic or pathologic signature lead to several management challenges. These tumors are best managed as part ofa multidisciplinary team so as to optimize patient care and facilitate research.
Richard G, Perrin, Abhijit, Guha
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

RadioGraphics, 2003
History A 35-year-old black man was admitted for management of increasing abdominal distention. His medical history included type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF1), also known as von Recklinghausen disease. Five weeks prior to admission, he was hospitalized because of diffuse abdominal pain.
Peter A, Hrehorovich, Hubert R, Franke, Suresh, Maximin, Paula, Caracta   +3 more
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Multicentric malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor

Clinical Imaging, 2007
We present a case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of multicentric origin, an extremely rare condition. A 25-year-old man was admitted to hospital with presenting symptoms of cough, dyspnea and left lateral back pain. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed extrapleural masses in the left hemithorax in addition to ...
Ersin, Ozturk, Iclal, Erdem, Guner, Sonmez, Aptullah, Haholu, Huseyin Onur, Sildiroglu, Hakan, Mutlu, C Cinar, Basekim, Esref, Kizilkaya   +7 more
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Cutaneous Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

Surgical Pathology Clinics, 2017
Cutaneous malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare sarcomas of neuroectodermal origin arising in the dermis and/or subcutis. In contrast with their deep soft tissue and visceral counterparts, cutaneous MPNSTs are rarely associated with neurofibromatosis type 1.
Boštjan, Luzar, Giovanni, Falconieri
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Cutaneous malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2009
Cutaneous malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare entities compared with their deep soft tissue counterparts. We describe two cases of cutaneous MPNSTs. The first case, occurring in a 27‐year‐old woman with neurofibromatosis I, presented with recent growth of a pre‐existing nodule on her back.
Crystal, Thomas, Najwa, Somani, Lafayette G, Owen, Janine C, Malone, Steven D, Billings   +4 more
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Primary cardiac malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a 23-month-old infant [PDF]

Cardiovascular Pathology, 2014
We report the second case of primary cardiac malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in pediatric ...
Jihong Sun, Shaoxiong Chen, Rong Fan
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Facial malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Journal of Neuroradiology, 2006
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare neoplasms, only sporadically reported involving the maxillo-mandibular region (ten cases with CT or MR data). We present here five additional cases with CT and MR findings along with an extensive review of the literature.Accurate diagnosis of MPNSTs is difficult because pathological like ...
N, Martin-Duverneuil, M, Auriol, A, Behin, J C, Bertrand, J, Chiras   +4 more
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors in childhood

Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 1984
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is an uncommon sarcoma in the pediatric population; however, its presence should be considered in a child with an enlarging or painful soft-tissue mass. Diagnosis of this neoplasm depends on either the demonstration of its origin within a peripheral nerve or the association with a contiguous neurofibroma.
B S, Ducatman, B W, Scheithauer, D G, Piepgras, H M, Reiman   +3 more
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of Mandible

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2011
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a common tumor that rarely affects the head and neck region. The patient presented in this report is a teenage girl presented with a lesion in the right body of the mandible with severe disfigurement of the lower face. The lesion was first histopathologically diagnosed as embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.
Ibrahim, Zakhary, Mohammed, Elsalanty, Ilia, Ishag, Taher, Taher, Mohammed, Hassan, Rafi, Gehani, Marai, Orafi, Hatem, El-Mekkawi   +7 more
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