Malignant Triton tumor: a rare cause of sciatic pain and foot drop

ABSTRACT Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are very rare and are frequently localized in the buttocks, thigh, arm, or paraspinal region; one variant is the malignant Triton tumor, with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation. The authors present a challenging differential diagnosis of a...

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Main Authors: Maribel R. Gomes, Alexandre M.P. Sousa, Roberto J.A. Couto, Marco M.B. Oliveira, João L.M. Moura, Carlos A. Vilela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000400496&lng=en&tlng=en