title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the anterior mediastinum: a rare presentation.
abstract: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare tumor that accounts for 5% of all thoracic neoplasm usually located in the posterior mediastinum and is generally associated with a poor outcome. We present a case of MPNST of the anterior mediastinum presenting in a rare location leading to diagnostic dilemmas and treated primarily by surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Babusha
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Pamela Alice
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kingsley
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Harinder Singh
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bedi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College and Hospital , Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Kanwardeep Singh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kwatra
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Negi
keywords: anterior mediastinum; immunohistochemistry; malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor