Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors of the Scalp: Case Report and Review of Literature

Touria Bouhafa, Abderahmann Elmazghi, Hayat Baissel, Hind El Fatmi, Afaf Amarti, Khalid Hassouni

Department of Pathology, Université Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah, CHU HASSAN II, Fez, Morocco.
Department of Radiotherapy, Université Sidi Mohammed Benabdellah, CHU HASSAN II, Fez, Morocco.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2014.515123                

Abstract

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the scalp are rare lesions of the nervous system.  Only 16 cases have been reported to date. In this report, we present a case of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) of the scalp and retrospectively analyze the clinical features, imaging findings, pathological features, and prognoses of these tumors.

Keywords

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors, The Scalp, Treatment

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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