Open AccessMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of proximal third tibia
Author(s) -
Arunkumar Rao,
Sachin B Ingle,
Pawan Rajurkar,
Vishav Goyal,
Nikhil Dokrimare
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-4333
DOI - 10.5306/wjco.v6.i5.179
Subject(s) - medicine , schwannoma , malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor , malignancy , sarcoma , connective tissue , nerve sheath neoplasm , biopsy , tibia , peripheral , neurofibromatosis , pathology , anatomy
A 16-year-old man had aswelling over the anterior aspect of the proximal third of the tibia for 1 year, which was peanut size initially and progressively increased to its present size of 10 cm × 8 cm. He underwent fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) twice during this period and reported aspindle cell sarcoma. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a malignancy of the connective tissue surrounding the nerves. Previously, MPNST was also known as neurofibrosarcoma, malignant schwannoma, andneurogenic sarcoma. We are reporting this case for its rarity and peculiar mode of presentation. FNAC/core biopsy can be used as an effective tool to achievethe correct pathological diagnosis.