Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report

The principal malignancy of peripheral nerves is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which is common in soft tissue of the lower extremities. Its occurrence in the head and neck region is about 10-20%, which makes it a rare entity. Intraosseous MPNST is rare in the literature. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Bhavana S Bagalad, Anuradha Ananthaneni, Vijay Srinivas Guduru, Puneeth Horatti Kuberappa
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.saudijos.org//article.asp?issn=1658-6816;year=2016;volume=3;issue=1;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=Bagalad
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author Bhavana S Bagalad
Anuradha Ananthaneni
Vijay Srinivas Guduru
Puneeth Horatti Kuberappa
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description The principal malignancy of peripheral nerves is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which is common in soft tissue of the lower extremities. Its occurrence in the head and neck region is about 10-20%, which makes it a rare entity. Intraosseous MPNST is rare in the literature. Here, we discuss the case report of de novo occurrence of MPNST in the mandible of a 25-year-old female patient.
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spelling doaj.art-6c9f3115d0044475998b7d07d0b143562022-12-22T01:50:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Oral Sciences1658-68162016-01-0131495210.4103/1658-6816.174337Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case reportBhavana S BagaladAnuradha AnanthaneniVijay Srinivas GuduruPuneeth Horatti KuberappaThe principal malignancy of peripheral nerves is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which is common in soft tissue of the lower extremities. Its occurrence in the head and neck region is about 10-20%, which makes it a rare entity. Intraosseous MPNST is rare in the literature. Here, we discuss the case report of de novo occurrence of MPNST in the mandible of a 25-year-old female patient.http://www.saudijos.org//article.asp?issn=1658-6816;year=2016;volume=3;issue=1;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=BagaladNeurofibrosarcomaschwannomaS-100
spellingShingle Bhavana S Bagalad
Anuradha Ananthaneni
Vijay Srinivas Guduru
Puneeth Horatti Kuberappa
Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences
Neurofibrosarcoma
schwannoma
S-100
title Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
title_full Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
title_fullStr Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
title_short Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report
title_sort intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor a case report
topic Neurofibrosarcoma
schwannoma
S-100
url http://www.saudijos.org//article.asp?issn=1658-6816;year=2016;volume=3;issue=1;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=Bagalad
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