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01-08-2003 | Case Report

Thoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour mimicking a pleural tumour: a rare pedunculated appearance

Authors: Masahiro Komori, Hidetake Yabuuchi, Toshiro Kuroiwa, Yoshihisa Nagatoshi, Yukito Ichinose, Yoichi Hachitanda

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 8/2003

Abstract

A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) generally occurs in adults and often in patients with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1). We present a rare case of a huge thoracic MPNST arising from the intercostal nerve in a 12-year-old girl without NF-1. In addition to the unusual occurrence in a child without NF-1, MRI demonstrated a unique pedunculated appearance mimicking a pleural tumour. In this report, we present the CT and MRI findings of our case, together with the histopathological findings, and review previous reports.

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Title: Thoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour mimicking a pleural tumour: a rare pedunculated appearance
Authors: Masahiro Komori
Hidetake Yabuuchi
Toshiro Kuroiwa
Yoshihisa Nagatoshi
Yukito Ichinose
Yoichi Hachitanda
Publication date: 01-08-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 8/2003
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-003-0952-3

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