Malignant schwannoma. A case report and review of the literature.
A rare case of a malignant schwannoma presenting as a central fracture-dislocation of the acetabulum is reported. Histological examination showed a high-grade sarcoma. A pleural metastasis was present. A local reconstructive procedure consisting of local tumor excision with an acetabular prosthetic replacement and adjunctive radiation therapy was elected for the patient, who had a short-term prognosis.
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Department of Orthopedic and Traumatologic Surgery, Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
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Vanden Houte
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Achten
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Handelberg
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Casteleyn
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Opdecam
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D000077:Acetabulum; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed