Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the distal phalanx of the fifth toe: a case report.
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) involving bone is rare. We report a case of MPNST of the fifth toe. The lesion was located in the distal phalanx of the right fifth toe and extended into surrounding subcutaneous tissues. Findings on magnetic resonance imaging and histological features of the case are described and the literature is briefly reviewed.
Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Yuki
Y
Iwama
Department of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Makoto
M
Kunisada
Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Hajimu
H
Goto
Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Yoshiharu
Y
Ohno
Department of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Junji
J
Yamashita
Department of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Yoko
Y
Funasaka
Department of Dermatology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Chikako
C
Nishigori
Department of Radiology, Kobe Minimally Invasive Cancer Center, Kobe, Japan.
Masahiko
M
Fujii
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor; distal phalanx; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)