Open AccessMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in an elderly patient with superficial spreading melanoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Chong-Miao Yang,
Jiamin Li,
Wang Rui,
Linlin Lu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6457
Subject(s) - medicine , malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor , melanoma , peripheral nerve , peripheral , surgery , pathology , anatomy , neurofibromatosis , cancer research
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a type of spindle cell sarcoma originating from the peripheral nerve, which usually results in the corresponding nerve sign on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Patients with MPNST may also have neurofibromatosis type 1.