title: Plexiform malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour of infancy and childhood of the index finger: Surgical treatment.
abstract: We describe a rare case of plexiform malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) of infancy and childhood in a 3.5-year-old girl. The tumour was located in the proximal phalanx of the left index finger. After initial excisions and a ray amputation, exarticulation of the third and fourth rays was required.
authors.affiliation: Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, United Kingdom. marcelfmeek@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marcel F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Meek
authors.forename: Rinze
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: J Henk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Coert
authors.forename: Harald J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hoekstra
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe A
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Nicolai
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography