neurosarcoma

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neurosarcoma

a malignant growth composed of neural, connective, and vascular tissues. Also called malignant neuroma.
See also: Cancer
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Noun1.neurosarcoma - a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue
malignant neuroma
sarcoma - a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer
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Abbreviations NFI: Neurofibromatosis type 1 BSC: Breast spindle cell PNST: Peripheral nerve sheath tumours MPNST: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour SCMC: Spindle cell metaplastic carcinoma SMA: Smooth muscle actin IHC: Immunohistochemistry.
Bilateral Neurofibromas of the Nipple-Areolar Complex: A Case Report and Approach to Diagnosis
However, dedifferentiated liposarcoma, low grade fibromyxoid sarcoma, deep benign fibrous histiocytoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour, (Sarcomatoid) mesothelioma, schwannoma, gastrointestinal stroma cell tumour, synovial sarcoma and leiomyoma were negative for STAT6.12
Tonsillar solitary fibrous tumour: A interesting rare case
Given the overall rather benign neurogenic differentiation with focal increased cellularity, nuclear atypia, and mitotic activity, the diagnosis of neurofibroma with transition into a low-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) was made (Figures 5(a) and 5(b)).
Pure Testicular Seminoma Relapsing Late with Somatic Type Malignancy
MALIGNANT PERIPHERAL NERVE SHEATH TUMOUR: 2 cases were reported, 1 male patient (35 years), 1 female patient (36 years).
Histopathological study of malignant soft tissue tumors
[4,5] The common histological subtypes are malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) (24%), leiomyosarcoma (21%), liposarcoma (19%), synovial sarcoma (12%) and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (6%).
Comparison between preoperative biopsy and post-excision histology results in sarcoma: experience at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
Penile malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (schwannoma) in a three-year-old child without evidence of neurofibromatosis.
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