Simultaneous presentation in the neck and abdomen of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors involving two different nerve tracts
β Scribed by Sideras, Panagiotis A.; Castorena, Felipe; Singh, Jaswinder
- Book ID
- 122386820
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 316 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0967-5868
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## 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
## 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,