Spindle cell type malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising in benign schwannoma with multiple intraosseous spinal metastasis : A case report

BACKGROUND: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) arising in benign schwannoma with multiple intraosseous spinal metastasis is extremely rare, having a highly aggressive progression and poor prognosis. In such cases, the malignant cells of MPNST usually have an epithelioid morphology. Here, the authors present a very rare case of spindle cell type MPNST arising in benign schwannoma.

CASE: A 47-year-old woman had a history of wide marginal excision of right buttock spindle cell sarcoma previously. However, metastatic lesions to C7, L1 body, and the right lung were detected during follow-up. Total spondylectomy and stabilization of the C7 and L1 tumors were performed within an interval of 5 months. However, the patient expired 6 months after the last surgery. From analysis and study of three tumor specimens (right buttock, cervical and lumbar spine), the pathological diagnosis based on histomorphologic and immunohistochemical studies was spindle cell sarcoma, high grade, most consistent with MPNST arising in schwannoma.

RESULTS: It is important that pathologists and surgeons recognize that spindle cell type MPNST may arise in benign schwannoma, as this recognition aids in assessment of patients with schwannoma and contributes to the pathologist making a more precise diagnosis, and the surgeon better determining the appropriate therapeutic options and surgical methods.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation - 30(2017), 5 vom: 22. Sept., Seite 1129-1135

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chung, Jae Yoon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Sung Sun [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Sung Kyu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
Intraosseous metastasis
Journal Article
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor
Schwannoma
Spindle cell
Spine

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.06.2018

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3233/BMR-169590

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM271907681