## h d i a Twenty-seven cases of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors involving the head and neck region over a period of 7 years were reviewed. They were graded from 1-3 based on necrosis, mitosis, cellularity, and pleomorphism. Mean age of occurrence was 42 years, with a range of 12-70 years
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. A clinicopathologic study of 28 cases
β Scribed by John E. Wanebo; Jacek M. Malik; Scott R. Vandenberg; Harold J. Wanebo; Naomi Driesen; John A. Persing
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 596 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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## Abstract ## Background. This study analyzes the management and outcomes of a series of 10 malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) of the head and neck. ## Methods. From 1984 to 2004, 10 patients underwent surgical treatment of a MPNST. We retrospectively reviewed presenting symptoms,