A case of retroperitoneal malignant triton tumor in a Nigerian boy

A case of retroperitoneal malignant triton tumor in a Nigerian boy

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a rare tumor occurring in 5%–10% of all malignant soft tissues sarcomas and triton tumor arising from neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is even rarer with associated high rate of mortality. No case of triton tumor has been reported in Nigeria to the best of o...

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Main Authors: Jideofor Okechukwu Ugwu, Michael Emeka Onwukamuche, Hyginus O Ekwunife, Jude Kennedy C Emejulu, Victor Modekwe, Osuigwe AN Osuigwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Surgery
Subjects:
Nerve sheath tumors
neurofibromatosis
retroperitoneal tumors
Online Access:http://www.nigerianjsurg.com/article.asp?issn=1117-6806;year=2017;volume=23;issue=2;spage=141;epage=144;aulast=Ugwu

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