Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor are pre-existing plexiform neurofibromas, pre-existing perineuriomas, radiation therapy, and neurofibromatosis type 1.[1][2][3]

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor include:[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Perrin RG, Guha A (2004). "Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors". Neurosurg Clin N Am. 15 (2): 203–16. doi:10.1016/j.nec.2004.02.004. PMID 15177319.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Baehring JM, Betensky RA, Batchelor TT (2003). "Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: the clinical spectrum and outcome of treatment". Neurology. 61 (5): 696–8. PMID 12963767.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kim DH, Murovic JA, Tiel RL, Moes G, Kline DG (2005). "A series of 397 peripheral neural sheath tumors: 30-year experience at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center". J Neurosurg. 102 (2): 246–55. doi:10.3171/jns.2005.102.2.0246. PMID 15739552.


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