TY - JOUR
T1 - Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
T2 - The clinical spectrum and outcome of treatment
AU - Baehring, Joachim M.
AU - Betensky, Rebecca A.
AU - Batchelor, Tracy T.
PY - 2003/9/9
Y1 - 2003/9/9
N2 - Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are derived from Schwann cells or pluripotent cells of the neural crest. Delay of diagnosis is common, especially in lesions affecting proximal parts of the peripheral nervous system. Presented is a series of 54 patients with MPNST seen at a single institution over a 10-year period. In this series, tumor diameter of <5 cm, gross total resection of the tumor, and younger age were favorable prognostic variables.
AB - Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are derived from Schwann cells or pluripotent cells of the neural crest. Delay of diagnosis is common, especially in lesions affecting proximal parts of the peripheral nervous system. Presented is a series of 54 patients with MPNST seen at a single institution over a 10-year period. In this series, tumor diameter of <5 cm, gross total resection of the tumor, and younger age were favorable prognostic variables.
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U2 - 10.1212/01.WNL.0000078813.05925.2C
DO - 10.1212/01.WNL.0000078813.05925.2C
M3 - Article
C2 - 12963767
AN - SCOPUS:0042836654
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 61
SP - 696
EP - 698
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 5
ER -