Intraosseous primary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the calcaneus: An unusual case and review of literature

• Main Authors: Gaurav Pratap Singh Gahlot (Author), Asit Ranjan Mridha (Author), Devajit Nath (Author), Shah Alam Khan (Author), Shivanand Gamanagatti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are uncommon sarcomas that originate from a peripheral nerve or neurofibroma either spontaneously or in association with neurofibromatosis type 1. MPNSTs account for approximately 5% of all soft tissue malignancies. The tumor is commonly seen in the...