Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a relatively rare tumor in general population with an incidence of 0.001%. But in patients of Neurofibromatosis the incidence is 2 -5%. It usually affects the extremities in these patients and rarely occurs in other sites like trunk, head and neck, intra sp...
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| author | K Vijaya B S Vani R Vani K R K Prasad L Veena Kumari P Jijiya Bai A Durgaprasad Ranga Reddy Madhumohan Reddy |
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| description | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a relatively rare tumor in general population with an incidence of 0.001%. But in patients of Neurofibromatosis the incidence is 2 -5%. It usually affects the extremities in these patients and rarely occurs in other sites like trunk, head and neck, intra spinal region, scalp and Intra cranial regions. We present a case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the chest wall in an elderly patient with Neurofibromatosis with review of literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d31c0116af374c039e1ddb0cf1aa10592022-12-22T00:43:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMRIMS Journal of Health Sciences2321-70062321-72942017-01-015311311310.4103/2321-7006.302677Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case reportK VijayaB S VaniR VaniK R K PrasadL Veena KumariP Jijiya BaiA DurgaprasadRanga ReddyMadhumohan ReddyMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a relatively rare tumor in general population with an incidence of 0.001%. But in patients of Neurofibromatosis the incidence is 2 -5%. It usually affects the extremities in these patients and rarely occurs in other sites like trunk, head and neck, intra spinal region, scalp and Intra cranial regions. We present a case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the chest wall in an elderly patient with Neurofibromatosis with review of literature.http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2017;volume=5;issue=3;spage=113;epage=113;aulast=Vijaya;type=0malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorneurofibromatosis -1 |
| spellingShingle | K Vijaya B S Vani R Vani K R K Prasad L Veena Kumari P Jijiya Bai A Durgaprasad Ranga Reddy Madhumohan Reddy Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor neurofibromatosis -1 |
| title | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report |
| title_full | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report |
| title_short | Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis: A case report |
| title_sort | malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of chest wall in a patient with neurofibromatosis a case report |
| topic | malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor neurofibromatosis -1 |
| url | http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2017;volume=5;issue=3;spage=113;epage=113;aulast=Vijaya;type=0 |
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