Case Report: Adjuvant image-guided radiation therapy reduces surgical invasiveness in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are a group of rare soft tissue sarcomas of mesenchymal origin. These tumors generally require extensive local excision owing to their aggressive potential. Though the role of radiotherapy is controversial, in this report, we present the case of an MPNST in the forearm that was treated with microsurgery followed by image-guided radiation therapy to achieve complete tumor disappearance at the 18-month follow-up.

Case report

A 69-year-old woman with underlying paranoid schizophrenia was referred to our department with pain, severe swelling, and ecchymosis of her right forearm. Physical examination showed hypoesthesia in the segments innervated by the median nerve and reduced motor strength of her right hand. A gado

SUBMITTER: Harikar MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10167840 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature