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Published on: May 17, 2024
Massive exophytic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Derek Khorsand1, Jack Porrino1, Erin Flaherty1
1Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Abstract:
We present a case of a solitary neurofibroma involving the right posterior shoulder of a 69-year-old man with degeneration into a massive, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor measuring more than 3 times the average reported size. The radiographic, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomographic features are compared with the gross appearance and pathology.
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