Malignant schwanoma. A case report
Background: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (PMVNP) are a rare variety of soft tissue sarcoma of ectodermal origin. Also known as Malignant Schwanoma, malignant neurylenoma or neurofibrosarcoma. They are associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and are rarely located in the digestive system. Its typical age of presentation is between 20 and 50 years. The tumors are fast growing, exert a mass effect and cause pain. Keywords: Malignant Schwannoma.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2024-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14249478
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00