A Rare Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Maxilla Mimicking a Periapical Lesion

A Rare Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Maxilla Mimicking a Periapical Lesion

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a malignant neoplasm that is rarely found in the oral cavity. About 50% of this tumor occurs in patients with neurofibromatosis type I and comprises approximately 10% of all soft tissue sarcomas of head and neck region. Intraosseous malignant peripheral ner...

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Main Authors: José Alcides Arruda, Pamella Álvares, Luciano Silva, Alexandrino Pereira dos Santos Neto, Cleomar Donizeth Rodrigues, Antônio Caubi, Marcia Silveira, Sandra Sayão, Ana Paula Sobral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4101423

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