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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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Allied Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.joas.in/article.asp?issn=2319-2585;year=2017;volume=5;issue=2;spage=84;epage=87;aulast=Khan |