sarcomas

Tumor maligno da bainha do nervo periférico mimetizando neoplasia ovariana primária: relato de caso

  • Autores:
  • Douglas Bernal Tiago
  • Lorena Murta dos Santos
  • Caroline de Souza Silva
  • Palavras-chave:
  • sarcomas
  • tecidos moles
  • tumor maligno da bainha do nervo periférico
Resumo: INTRODUCTION: The malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is extremely rare and accounts for 5 to 10% of sarcoma cases.  The clinical manifestations of MPNST include a growing painful mass. Symptoms are pain, paresthesia, neurological deficits, muscle weakness. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a woman with abdominal enlargement suspected of having primary ovarian neoplasm, who was later diagnosed with MPNST. DISCUSSION: The MPNST in the clinical case described, it is very rare due to the absence of risk factors. Its pelvic location makes the case even more atypical. MPNST it is a difficult neoplasm to diagnose, which explains the importance of case reports like this one about this clinical entity, in order to reduce the time of diagnosis and optimize the treatment. Keywords: malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, sarcoma, soft-tissue. Expandir Resumo Acessar Texto Completo