Erschienen in:
01.10.2012 | Case Report
Malignant triton tumor of the oral cavity: a rare occurrence
verfasst von:
Nevra Seyhan, Zekeriya Tosun, Mustafa Cihad Avunduk, Nedim Savacı
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Ausgabe 10/2012
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Excerpt
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) arise from Schwann cells or within existing neurofibromas and, as a group, account for approximately 5–10% of all soft tissue sarcomas [
1]. Although MPNST may consist of tissues such as glandular epithelium, squamous cell, cartilage, or bones, those which possess only skeletal muscle differentiation are referred to as malignant triton tumor (MTT). The tumor consists of two cell lines, rabdomyoblasts and Schwann cells [
2]. …