Open Access<p>Malignant Triton Tumor in a Child: Case Report and Literature Review</p>
Author(s) -
Ailing Zhao,
Daling Ding,
Xueqin Li,
Jiangtao Wang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s221110
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , chemotherapy , girl , surgery , pediatrics , psychology , developmental psychology
Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a rare and devastating malignant peripheral nerve-sheath tumor, which shows rapid growth and poor clinical outcomes. Here, we reported a 2-year-old girl who was diagnosed as MTT, an overview of the literature was conducted to discuss the clinical features and optimal treatment strategies of MTT.