Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in Frontal Sinus, Orbital Cavity and Ethmoid Cavity

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are extremely rare soft tissue sarcomas. Among various locations, the trunk and extremities are the most commonly involved sites, with only 15% of such lesions occuring in head and neck region. Here, we report a case of a 74-year-old male who presented with f...

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Published inArchives of craniofacial surgery Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 125 - 128
Main Authors Lee, Jeong Hwan, Kim, Nam Gyun, Lee, Kyung Suk, Kim, Jun Sik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) The Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 01.12.2014
대한두개안면성형외과학회
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Case Report
성형외과학
Orbital area
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Head and neck neoplasms
Frontal sinus
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ISSN2287-1152
2287-5603
DOI10.7181/acfs.2014.15.3.125

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Summary:Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are extremely rare soft tissue sarcomas. Among various locations, the trunk and extremities are the most commonly involved sites, with only 15% of such lesions occuring in head and neck region. Here, we report a case of a 74-year-old male who presented with forehead swelling and right eye deviation. Computed tomography images revealed a tumor involving the frontal sinus, ethmoid sinus, and the orbital cavity. The patient underwent a surgical excision of the lesion, which histopathological examination revealed to be a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
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ISSN:2287-1152
2287-5603
DOI:10.7181/acfs.2014.15.3.125