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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the skin: case report
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the skin: case report

Omar Al Akloby, Iqbal A Bukhari, Mohammad El-Shawarby and Fatma Al Mulhim
American journal of clinical dermatology, Vol.7(3), pp.201-203
01/01/2006
PMID: 16734508

Abstract

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare tumors derived from Schwann cells or pluripotent cells of the neural crest. In this report, we describe a 21-year-old Saudi woman who presented with an asymptomatic, solid, round, protruding tumor on the right upper back which was diagnosed as an MPNST with no stigmata of neurofibromatosis. It was completely excised with a wide surgical margin. The patient was followed up for 9 months with no evidence of recurrence.

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