Brain metastases as primary manifestation of a melanocytic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in a 60-year-old man

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are rare tumor entities that originate from peripheral nerve sheaths and have an unfavorable prognosis. Metastatic spread to the cerebral parenchyma is absolutely rare. This case report descri...

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Main Authors: Lutterbach Johannes, Ghanem Nadir, Müller Klaus, Tilgner Johannes, Vesper Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/7/2