Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Small Bowel: An Unusual Presentation with Fatal Outcome

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Small Bowel: An Unusual Presentation with Fatal Outcome

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the small bowel is an extremely rare disease. Histologic distinction from other types of soft tissue sarcoma especially fibrosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma requires electron microscopy. Complete surgery remains the only curative treatment. However, late diagnos...

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Main Authors: Amina Mohtaram, Siham Mesmoudi, Hind M’rabti, Amal Rami, Rachida Latib, Zakia Bernoussi, Imane Aaribi, Meryam Ben Ameur El Youbi, Hassan Errihani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/423867
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Summary:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the small bowel is an extremely rare disease. Histologic distinction from other types of soft tissue sarcoma especially fibrosarcoma and leiomyosarcoma requires electron microscopy. Complete surgery remains the only curative treatment. However, late diagnosis makes curative surgery more difficult. The contribution of chemotherapy to incomplete surgery has been proved without controlled studies. We report a case of this type of lesion discovered following a small bowel perforation.
ISSN:2090-6706
2090-6714

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