Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor presenting as pathological fracture of femur in neurofibromatosis patient

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor presenting as pathological fracture of femur in neurofibromatosis patient

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare soft tissue sarcomas that arise from a peripheral nerve or cells associated with the nerve sheath, such as Schwann cells, perineural cells, or fibroblasts. MPNSTs account for 5%–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. Neurofibromas in Neurofibromat...

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Main Authors: Roobina Khan, Suhailur Rehman, Veena Maheshwari, Kiran Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Femur
fracture
liver
malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
metastasis
S-100
Online Access:http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2017;volume=5;issue=2;spage=84;epage=87;aulast=Khan

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