Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour: an elusive diagnosis.
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| ID: sea-51877
ABSTRACT
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) also termed as spindle cell malignancy of the peripheral nerve Schwann cells or neurogenic sarcoma, represents approximately 10% of all soft tissue sarcomas. This tumour is usually found in the lower extremities and only 10-12% of all lesions occur in the head and neck region, which makes it a rare entity. The diagnosis of MPNST has been described as one of the most difficult and elusive diagnosis in the soft tissue diseases because of its non-specific presentation both clinically and histopathologically. This was overcome by the use of immunohistochemistry. A case of MPNST of the left maxillary antrum in a 45 -year -old male patient is reported.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Vimentin
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Humans
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Male
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Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms
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Immunohistochemistry
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S100 Proteins
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Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
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CD57 Antigens
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Myelin Basic Protein
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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