Sporadic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour in a 3-year-old girl: A diagnostic challenge

• Main Authors: Mustapar, Nurulhasanah, Ismail, Ismaliza, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Azman, Wan Ismail, Wan Faisham Nu’man, Tuan Sharif, Sharifah Emilia
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Journal of Pathology 2018
• Subjects: RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/97296/14/97296_Sporadic%20malignant%20peripheral%20nerve%20sheath%20.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/97296/; http://www.mjpath.org.my/2018/v40n3/index.php

Introduction: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is an uncommon malignant neoplasm of childhood with unfavourable prognosis. Only 1.7% of the cases have been reported in children less than five years of age and approximately one-half arise from a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumour e...