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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(02): 234-236
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_47_17
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Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Pelvic Retroperitoneum Misdiagnosed as Carcinoma Ovary

Murali Subbaiah
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
,
Bhawna A Badhe
Department of Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
,
Gowri Dorairajan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
,
Priyadarshini Dehuri
Department of Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India
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Abstract

A 52-year-old postmenopausal female was found to have a large solid cystic adnexal mass, compressing the right ureter, and was suspected to have carcinoma ovary. However, it turned out to be a retroperitoneal neurogenic tumor. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) may have cystic areas and may be misdiagnosed as ovarian tumors. Treatment of MPNST involves complete surgical excision of the tumor with a wide margin.

Keywords

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor - neurogenic tumor - retroperitoneal tumor


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Article published online:
23 June 2021

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