Superficial malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor from recurrent neurofibroma in the abdominal wall of a patient without neurofibromatosis type 1

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is rare, accounting for 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. MPNST is characteristically aggressive and has a poor prognosis. Fifty percent of patients with MPNST have neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF-associated MPNST occurs more often at younger ages...

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Published in:	Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Main Authors:	Chang Yeon Jung, Jung Min Bae, Joon Hyuk Choi, Ki Hoon Jung
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Yeungnam University College of Medicine 2019-01-01
Subjects:	Nerve sheath neoplasm Neurofibroma Neurofibrosarcoma Recurrent neurofibroma Superficial MPNST
Online Access:	http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-2019-00031.pdf