Presentation
At present, the patient is asymptomatic after 4 months of follow up. A malignant biphasic neoplastic lesion was observed, reactive in the mesenchymal elements S100, PGP 9.5, neurofilaments and vimentin. [revistaneurocirugia.com]
Entire Body System
- Asymptomatic
At present, the patient is asymptomatic after 4 months of follow up. A malignant biphasic neoplastic lesion was observed, reactive in the mesenchymal elements S100, PGP 9.5, neurofilaments and vimentin. [revistaneurocirugia.com]
Treatment
Updates on the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial nerve malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Onco Targets Ther. 2013; 6:459-70, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S41397 [ Links ] 31. [scielo.org.mx]
Prognosis
This extremely uncommon neoplasia must be taken into account, in the study of biphasic malignant lesions, as its diagnosis is of great importance because of the bad prognosis of the affected patients. [revistaneurocirugia.com]
Epidemiology
Pediatric and adult malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors: an analysis of data from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program. J Neurooncol. 2014; 116:609-16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11060-013-1345-6 [ Links ] 2. [scielo.org.mx]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of neurofibromatosis type 1. Ann Intern Med. 2006; 144:842-9 [ Links ] 24. Katz D, Lazar A, Lev D. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST): the clinical implications of cellular signalling pathways. [scielo.org.mx]