| Literature DB >> 25568746 |
Babusha Kalra1, Pamela Alice Kingsley1, Harinder Singh Bedi2, Kanwardeep Singh Kwatra3, Preeti Negi1.
Abstract
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare tumor that accounts for 5% of all thoracic neoplasm usually located in the posterior mediastinum and is generally associated with a poor outcome. We present a case of MPNST of the anterior mediastinum presenting in a rare location leading to diagnostic dilemmas and treated primarily by surgical resection.Entities:
Keywords: anterior mediastinum; immunohistochemistry; malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Year: 2014 PMID: 25568746 PMCID: PMC4274440 DOI: 10.4081/rt.2014.5528
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rare Tumors ISSN: 2036-3605