title: Intraosseous malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with local recurrence, lung metastases and death.
abstract: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is almost always seen in soft tissue. Skeletal involvement by MPNST is uncommon and usually results from secondary invasion. Primary MPNSTs are exceptionally rare. We report a surgically proven case of intraosseous MPNST, with local recurrence and lung metastasis during follow-up. The imaging and histological features of the case are described and the literature on the subject briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Integra MR Imaging Center, Tahran Cad., No. 38, Kavaklidere, Ankara, Turkey. drtubakendi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tuba Karagülle
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kendi
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erakar
authors.forename: H Yusuf
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.forename: Yener
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saglik
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erekul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014457:Ulna / Q000473:pathology*