title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of proximal third tibia.
abstract: A 16-year-old man had aswelling over the anterior aspect of the proximal third of the tibia for 1 year, which was peanut size initially and progressively increased to its present size of 10 cm × 8 cm. He underwent fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) twice during this period and reported aspindle cell sarcoma. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a malignancy of the connective tissue surrounding the nerves. Previously, MPNST was also known as neurofibrosarcoma, malignant schwannoma, andneurogenic sarcoma. We are reporting this case for its rarity and peculiar mode of presentation. FNAC/core biopsy can be used as an effective tool to achievethe correct pathological diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Arunkumar Rao, Pawan Rajurkar, Vishav Goyal, Nikhil Dokrimare, Department of Orthopedics, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Medical College, Latur 413512, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Arunkumar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Arunkumar Rao, Pawan Rajurkar, Vishav Goyal, Nikhil Dokrimare, Department of Orthopedics, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Medical College, Latur 413512, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sachin B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.affiliation: Arunkumar Rao, Pawan Rajurkar, Vishav Goyal, Nikhil Dokrimare, Department of Orthopedics, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Medical College, Latur 413512, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajurkar
authors.affiliation: Arunkumar Rao, Pawan Rajurkar, Vishav Goyal, Nikhil Dokrimare, Department of Orthopedics, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Medical College, Latur 413512, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vishav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: Arunkumar Rao, Pawan Rajurkar, Vishav Goyal, Nikhil Dokrimare, Department of Orthopedics, Maharashtra Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Medical College, Latur 413512, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dokrimare
keywords: Fine needle aspiration cytology; Histopathology; Tibial malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor