Open AccessMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors: Clinicopathological profile of 63 cases diagnosed at a tertiary cancer referral center in Mumbai, India
Author(s) -
Bharat Rekhi,
Abhijeet Ingle,
Rajiv Kumar,
Maria Alina Desouza,
Rajesh Dikshit,
Nirmala A. Jambhekar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.71998
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibromatosis , malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor , sarcoma , cancer , pathology
A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare sarcoma, characterized by an aggressive course and forms a diagnostic challenge, in view of its varied histomorphology. The present study is a comprehensive analysis, including histopathological spectrum of 63 MPNSTs that forms a substantial study from an Indian perspective.