Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Anterior Mediastinum: A Rare Presentation

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare tumor that accounts for 5% of all thoracic neoplasm usually located in the posterior mediastinum and is generally associated with a poor outcome. We present a case of MPNST of the anterior mediastinum presenting in a rare location leading to...

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Autores principales: Kalra, Babusha, Kingsley, Pamela Alice, Bedi, Harinder Singh, Kwatra, Kanwardeep Singh, Negi, Preeti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4274440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25568746
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2014.5528
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Sumario:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare tumor that accounts for 5% of all thoracic neoplasm usually located in the posterior mediastinum and is generally associated with a poor outcome. We present a case of MPNST of the anterior mediastinum presenting in a rare location leading to diagnostic dilemmas and treated primarily by surgical resection.

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