Intramandibular malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report

The principal malignancy of peripheral nerves is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which is common in soft tissue of the lower extremities. Its occurrence in the head and neck region is about 10-20%, which makes it a rare entity. Intraosseous MPNST is rare in the literature. Here, we...

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Published inSaudi Journal of Oral Sciences Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 49 - 52
Main Authors Bagalad, Bhavana, Ananthaneni, Anuradha, Guduru, Vijay, Kuberappa, Puneeth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2016
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case studies
Fibrosarcoma
Neurofibrosarcoma
Patient outcomes
Peripheral nerves
Physiological aspects
Risk factors
S-100
schwannoma
United States
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Summary:The principal malignancy of peripheral nerves is malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), which is common in soft tissue of the lower extremities. Its occurrence in the head and neck region is about 10-20%, which makes it a rare entity. Intraosseous MPNST is rare in the literature. Here, we discuss the case report of de novo occurrence of MPNST in the mandible of a 25-year-old female patient.
ISSN:1658-6816
DOI:10.4103/1658-6816.174337