title: Multicentric malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
abstract: We present a case of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of multicentric origin, an extremely rare condition. A 25-year-old man was admitted to hospital with presenting symptoms of cough, dyspnea and left lateral back pain. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed extrapleural masses in the left hemithorax in addition to synchronous left inguinal mass. After surgical resection of the masses from the thoracic and inguinal regions, histological examination confirmed the preoperative diagnosis of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. drersini@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Iclal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Guner
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sonmez
authors.forename: Aptullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haholu
authors.forename: Huseyin Onur
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Sildiroglu
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: C Cinar
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Basekim
authors.forename: Esref
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kizilkaya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*