J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2008 Aug;44(2):91-94. 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.2.91.

Primary Paraspinal Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea. ybkim1218@cau.ac.kr

Abstract

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are very rare tumors. We experienced a case of MPNST in the cervical paraspinal space which was not associated with neurofibromatosis. The tumor located in left C6-7 foramen and compressed C7 root. The tumor was removed through the occipital triangle. We report a case of the primary cerivcal MPNST in a patient who did not have neurofibromatosis-1.

Keyword

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor; Cervical paraspinal space; Occipital triangle

MeSH Terms

Humans
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
Neurofibromatoses
Peripheral Nerves
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