Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour: CT and MRI Findings

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour: CT and MRI Findings

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is extremely rare malignancy in the general population, occurring more frequently in patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In the literature five cases of MPNST arising from the parapharyngeal space (PPS) in patients without neurofibromatosis...

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Main Authors: Massimiliano Sperandio, Isabelle Di Poce, Aurora Ricci, Roberta Di Trapano, Elisa Costanzo, Pierfrancesco Di Cello, Fabio Pelle, Luciano Izzo, Giovanni Simonetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/517879
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Summary:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is extremely rare malignancy in the general population, occurring more frequently in patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In the literature five cases of MPNST arising from the parapharyngeal space (PPS) in patients without neurofibromatosis have been reported. We report imaging techniques in a patient with MPNST in the PPS, who had neither a family history nor sign of NF1. Computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed for a correct therapeutic planning. CT and MRI findings were correlated with hystopathological diagnosis.
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870

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