Thoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report and literature review

Jeremy B. Richards; Jonathan Marotti; Malcolm M. Decamp; David H. Roberts

doi:10.1097/CPM.0b013e318271be14

Thoracic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: A case report and literature review

Jeremy B. Richards^*, Jonathan Marotti, Malcolm M. Decamp, David H. Roberts

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Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Division

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Abstract

A 94-year-old man with cough presented with a large intrathoracic mass at thoracic imaging. Biopsy indicated a sarcomatous malignancy. There was no radiographic or clinical evidence of metastatic spread. Medical and radiation oncologists believed that chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy would be ineffective. Video-assisted thoracoscopic exploration, followed by left hemiclamshell sternothoracotomy allowed resection of the mass en bloc without complication. Histopathologic review showed a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a rare soft-tissue sarcoma subtype, and a rare etiology of an intrathoracic mass.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	298-301
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Pulmonary Medicine
Volume	19
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/CPM.0b013e318271be14
State	Published - Nov 1 2012

Keywords

malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
rapidly growing mediastinal mass
sarcoma
thoracic surgery

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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