title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the superficial cervical plexus with parotid extension.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cervical locations of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) are rare, at less than 1% of malignant tumors of this region.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 53-year-old woman presented with a lateral cervical swelling involving the parotid region. Histology was in favor of MPNST. Adjuvant radiotherapy was indicated because of the infiltrating nature of the tumor. At 2 years' follow-up, there was no recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical diagnosis is difficult in cervical MPNST. Only histology with immunohistochemistry can establish the correct diagnosis. Treatment requires complete surgical resection and regular clinical follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et esthétique, CHU Habib Bourguiba, route de l'Ain, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: hajer.touil@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Touil
authors.affiliation: Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et esthétique, CHU Habib Bourguiba, route de l'Ain, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Briki
authors.affiliation: Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et esthétique, CHU Habib Bourguiba, route de l'Ain, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karray
authors.affiliation: Service de cytologie pathologique, CHU Habib Bourguiba, route de l'Ain, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bahri
mesh_terms: D002572:Cervical Plexus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Immunohistochemistry; Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor; Superficial cervical plexus; Surgery