Superficial malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor from recurrent neurofibroma in the abdominal wall of a patient without neurofibromatosis type 1
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is rare, accounting for 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. MPNST is characteristically aggressive and has a poor prognosis. Fifty percent of patients with MPNST have neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF-associated MPNST occurs more often at younger ages...
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Language: | English |
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Yeungnam University College of Medicine
2019-01-01
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Series: | Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-2019-00031.pdf |