Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
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- General Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2020;5(1):2873.Case Report | Open Access
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, a Sarcoma Mimicker: Importance of Cytogenetic Study
Abdulrazaq A Alojan1*, Rashid A Alghanim1, Mohamed A Shawarby2 and Ahmed S Ammar1
1Department of Neurosurgery, King Fahad University Hospital, Khobar, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Pathology, King Fahad University Hospital, Khobar, Saudi Arabia
*Correspondance to: Abdulrazaq A Alojan
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2873
Abstract
Isolated Peripheral Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) may mimic a synovial sarcoma where a cytogenetic study is crucial to help differentiate the two entities in the context of similar clinicohistopathological background. Here we report a patient with progressive median nerve MPNST, that was initially thought of spindle cell sarcoma, however cytogenetic study excludes that possibility and patient was managed as MPNST with good outcome over 5 years follow up.
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Alojan AA, Alghanim RA, Shawarby MA, Ammar AS. Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, a Sarcoma Mimicker: Importance of Cytogenetic Study. Clin Surg. 2020; 5: 2873..