Pleomorphic MPNST of Breast.
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2013-01
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are
a rare type of soft tissue sarcomas accounting for 5-10%
of all sarcoma cases.They are a tumor of adult age group
occuring in patients 20-50 years of age.Though these
tumors due to their schwann cell origin may occur anywhere
near a nerve trunk, breast is a rare site of its occurence.They
are rare breast tumors which in association with type 1
neurofibromatosis syndrome .We report a case of
pleomorphic MPNST occuring in a 32 years old female
patient without any evidence of Neurofibromatosis 1
syndrome.
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Chawla Nitin, Agarwal Mukesh, Reddy S Jayabhaskar. Pleomorphic MPNST of Breast. Indian Medical Gazette. 2013 Jan ; 147 (1): 34-36.