1Department of Radiation Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
2Department of Pathology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 10, 222-224
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-2-10-6
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Ram Abhinav Kannan, Kirthi Koushik, Usha Muniyappa, Ritika Harjani, Arvind Murthy. Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of Buccal Mucosa: An Oncological Surprise.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2014; 2(10):222-224. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-2-10-6.
Correspondence to: Ram Abhinav Kannan, Department of Radiation Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India. Email:
dr.ramabhinav@gmail.comAbstract
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are aggressive sarcomas with poor prognosis. It is usually encountered in lower extremities. Only a few cases have been reported in head and neck region with buccal mucosa being an unusual site.
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