A Case of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor with Rhabdomyoblastic Differentiation: Malignant Triton Tumor

A Case of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor with Rhabdomyoblastic Differentiation: Malignant Triton Tumor

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) constitute a rare variety of soft tissue sarcomas thought to originate from Schwann cells or pluripotent cells of the neural crest. Malignant triton tumor (MTT), a very rare, highly aggressive soft tissue tumor, is a subgroup of MPNST and is comprised...

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Main Authors: Kenichiro Mae, Yukihiko Kato, Kae Usui, Namiko Abe, Ryoji Tsuboi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Malignant triton tumor
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation
Desmin
Neurofibroma
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357610

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