A Pediatric Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1–Associated Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Scalp

A Pediatric Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1–Associated Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Scalp

Summary:. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant disorder predisposing patients to plexiform neurofibromas, benign tumors with an 8%–13% lifetime risk of malignant transformation into malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs). MPNSTs are aggressive sarcomas with poor prognosis. We...

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Main Authors: Athena Zhang, MD, Brandon Boyarsky, BS, Theodore S. Hyman, MD, Arhana Chattopadhyay, MD, AeRang Kim, MD, PhD, Liara S. Ortiz-Ocasio, BS, Albert K. Oh, MD, Gary F. Rogers, MD, JD, LLM, MBA, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2025-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000007024
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