Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A rare case is presented of a 61-year-old man with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart. The primary tumor originated in the right thigh in 1982. Since then, the patient has had repeated...

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Main Authors: Araki Nobuhito, Naka Norifumi, Yuki Michiko, Tomoeda Miki, Jin Yu-Fen, Iizuka Norishige, Nagata Shigenori, Wada Naoki, Kitamura Masanori, Yutani Chikao, Tomita Yasuhiko
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/5/1/2
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spelling doaj-194ebbe2cb4a4a99b751ab950b8dc53d2020-11-24T23:02:02ZengBMCDiagnostic Pathology1746-15962010-01-0151210.1186/1746-1596-5-2Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case reportAraki NobuhitoNaka NorifumiYuki MichikoTomoeda MikiJin Yu-FenIizuka NorishigeNagata ShigenoriWada NaokiKitamura MasanoriYutani ChikaoTomita Yasuhiko<p>Abstract</p> <p>A rare case is presented of a 61-year-old man with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart. The primary tumor originated in the right thigh in 1982. Since then, the patient has had repeated local recurrences in spite of repeated surgical treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy. He has developed previous metastases of the lung and heart. The patient died of cardiac involvement.</p> http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/5/1/2
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author Araki Nobuhito
Naka Norifumi
Yuki Michiko
Tomoeda Miki
Jin Yu-Fen
Iizuka Norishige
Nagata Shigenori
Wada Naoki
Kitamura Masanori
Yutani Chikao
Tomita Yasuhiko
spellingShingle Araki Nobuhito
Naka Norifumi
Yuki Michiko
Tomoeda Miki
Jin Yu-Fen
Iizuka Norishige
Nagata Shigenori
Wada Naoki
Kitamura Masanori
Yutani Chikao
Tomita Yasuhiko
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
Diagnostic Pathology
author_facet Araki Nobuhito
Naka Norifumi
Yuki Michiko
Tomoeda Miki
Jin Yu-Fen
Iizuka Norishige
Nagata Shigenori
Wada Naoki
Kitamura Masanori
Yutani Chikao
Tomita Yasuhiko
author_sort Araki Nobuhito
title Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
title_short Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
title_full Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
title_fullStr Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
title_sort malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: a case report
publisher BMC
series Diagnostic Pathology
issn 1746-1596
publishDate 2010-01-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>A rare case is presented of a 61-year-old man with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart. The primary tumor originated in the right thigh in 1982. Since then, the patient has had repeated local recurrences in spite of repeated surgical treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy. He has developed previous metastases of the lung and heart. The patient died of cardiac involvement.</p>
url http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/5/1/2
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