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Herzberg J, Corradini GM, von Seydewitz C, Guraya SY, Strate T, Honarpisheh H. Malignant triton tumor of the rectum - A case report and review of the literature. Int J Surg Case Rep 2020; 76:517-521. [PMID: 33207422 PMCID: PMC7596012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Malignant triton tumor are rare tumors causing ileus. Multimodal treatment with repetitive surgical resection can improve outcome in MTT. MTT shows a high rate of local recurrence.
Introduction Malignant triton tumors (MTT) are rare but highly aggressive tumors that originate from the Schwann cells. These tumors can occur in any part of the body, mostly present late and carry poor prognosis. Presentation of case We present a 24-year-old man with a rectal MTT causing non-specific abdominal pain and recurring ileus. The MRI showed a rectal mass near the urinary bladder with compression on the seminal vesical. A complete surgical resection of the tumor was performed. The immunohistological report confirmed a rectal MTT. Because of persistent ileus during the post-operative palliative chemotherapy, another tumor debulking was performed. The patient died 9 months after the diagnosis of MTT due to local recurrence under chemotherapy. Discussion and conclusion MTTs are uncommon tumors in young age with high morbidity and mortality because of local recurrence also after complete resection.
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- J Herzberg
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Reinbek St. Adolf Stift, Germany.
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- Institute of Hematopathology Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Hospital Reinbek St. Adolf Stift, Germany
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- Clinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Reinbek St. Adolf Stift, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Hospital Reinbek St. Adolf Stift, Germany
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Hou Z, Wang C, Li L, Dong L. Retroperitoneal malignant triton tumor in an infant: a case report and literature review. Transl Pediatr 2020; 9:567-572. [PMID: 32953555 PMCID: PMC7475308 DOI: 10.21037/tp.2020.03.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a rare subtype of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. MTTs are solid tumors commonly located in the head, neck, extremities, and trunk. The presence of this tumor in an infant's retroperitoneum is extremely rare, and prompted the authors to report this case with reference to existing literature.
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- Zhibin Hou
- Department of Imaging, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300074, China
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- Department of Imaging, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300074, China
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- Department of ENT, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300074, China
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- Department of Imaging, Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin 300074, China
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Lupon E, Chevreau C, Lellouch AG, Gangloff D, Meresse T. Elbow flexion reconstruction after arm-sparing excision for high-grade triton sarcoma: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2020; 14:103. [PMID: 32620140 PMCID: PMC7334847 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-020-02384-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Soft tissue sarcomas affecting the root of an upper extremity raise the question of limb amputation depending on their location, size, and malignancy. Malignant triton tumors are a rare subtype of neurofibrosarcomas that have been poorly reported in the literature. We report the case of a challenging reconstruction of the upper extremity using a pedicled latissimus dorsal flap. Case presentation A 25-year-old Occidental man was referred to our sarcoma unit for the management of a large, high-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with no regional or distant extension and very fast progression. He was treated first by concomitant neoadjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Carcinologic excision was performed “en bloc” including the skin, the tumor, and the flexor muscles of our patient’s elbow. Coverage of the skin defect and elbow flexion restoration were achieved by using a homolateral pedicled musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap. Histological analysis showed an R0 resection. The reconstruction process recovered a complete bending of his elbow. He is still in remission at 26 months follow-up. Conclusions A malignant triton tumor is a rare, aggressive, and high-grade sarcoma. It was successfully treated and this case report describes an effective treatment modality. Reconstructive surgery, allowing large, complete tumor removal, is indispensable after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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- Elise Lupon
- Department of Plastic surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France. .,Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Blossom Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Claudius Regaud Institute, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, 1, avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059, Toulouse, France
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- Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Blossom Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Department of Plastic Surgery, European George Pompidou Hospital, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Plastic surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.,Department of Plastic Surgery, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, Institut Claudius Regaud, 1, avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Plastic surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.,Department of Plastic Surgery, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, Institut Claudius Regaud, 1, avenue Irène Joliot-Curie, 31059, Toulouse, France
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Merter A, Başarır K, Yıldız Y, Sağlık Y. Malignant triton tumor of the gluteal region in a patient unaffected by neurofibromatosis: A case report. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA 2018; 52:236-239. [PMID: 29110923 PMCID: PMC6136305 DOI: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) made up of both malignant schwannoma cells and malignant rhabdomyoblasts. A 26-years-old male patient was admitted with an asymptomatic gluteal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging showed heterogeneous soft tissue mass and he underwent open biopsy. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor was diagnosed. He was given adjuvant chemotherapy following the removal of the tumor with hip disarticulation. The tumor was diagnosed as “malignant triton tumor” based on pathological examination including immunohistochemical studies. There were no signs of metastasis but recurrence was observed at 9 months follow up. MTT is usually associated with Neurofibromatosis 1 and located in head, neck region. In this case sporadic involvement of gluteal region and aggressive behavior of the lesion despite radical surgery was demonstrated.
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Li G, Liu C, Liu Y, Xu F, Su Z, Wang Y, Ren S, Deng T, Huang D, Tian Y, Qiu Y. Analysis of clinical features and prognosis of malignant triton tumor: A report of two cases and literature review. Oncol Lett 2015; 10:3551-3556. [PMID: 26788168 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2015.3762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. The prognosis of patients is poor, and due to its rarity, large case studies are lacking. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical features and identify potential prognostic factors. Two patients with MTT in the head and neck treated at our department are reported. A literature search revealed another 198 published cases. All of these cases then went through a retrospective analysis. The ratio of male-to-female incidence was 1.5:1, and the median age at diagnosis was 29 years. In 41.7% of cases it occurred in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1. The five-year survival of MTT was found to be just 35%. Cox proportional hazards analysis revealed that complete resection (hazard ratio, 0.396; P=0.032) and metastases (hazard ratio, 3.188; P=0.004) were associated with mortality, indicating that complete resection may lead to a longer life span, and that the existence of metastasis suggested a worse prognosis for patients with MTT.
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- Guo Li
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China; Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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Low-grade malignant triton tumor of the neck: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Pathol 2014; 2014:674094. [PMID: 25328740 PMCID: PMC4189945 DOI: 10.1155/2014/674094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is termed malignant triton tumor (MTT), a rare neoplasm that poses a diagnostic dilemma in the differential diagnosis of neck masses and portends poor prognosis. We report a sporadic case of MTT of the neck in a 23-year-old female. We present the pathological findings. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the neurogenic origin with S-100 expression and the rhabdomyoblastic differentiation with desmin and vimentin positivity. Radical surgical excision was done. After 4 years there were no signs of recurrence or distant metastasis. The clinical, microscopic, and long-term follow-up of this case are consistent with those of a low-grade malignancy.
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Nitsche M, Reible M, Pflüger KH, Bergmann M, Hermann RM. Malignant Triton Tumor of the Sciatic Nerve as a Secondary Malignancy after Extended Field Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy of Hodgkin's Disease. Case Rep Oncol 2014; 7:239-45. [PMID: 24803902 PMCID: PMC3999579 DOI: 10.1159/000360576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Late effects of therapy for Hodgkin's disease include secondary malignancies like leukemia, lymphoma or solid tumors developing after long periods of latency. Ionizing radiation often causes the last group. The highest risks have been described for induced breast and lung cancers. We are the first to report a malignant triton tumor (MTT) as a secondary malignancy after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma. MTT is a very rare subtype of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation and an aggressive course of disease.
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- Mirko Nitsche
- Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Bremen/Westerstede, Kiel, Germany ; Klinik für Strahlentherapie, Karl-Lennert-Krebscentrum, Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Bremen/Westerstede, Kiel, Germany
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- Abteilung für Hämatologie und internistische Onkologie, DIAKO Bremen, Germany
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- Institut für Neuropathologie, Klinikum Bremen Mitte, Bremen, Germany
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- Zentrum für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Bremen/Westerstede, Kiel, Germany ; Abteilung Strahlentherapie und spezielle Onkologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Ren W, Xu X, Yan J, Qian X, Liu B. Malignant triton tumor of the anterior mediastinum: A case report. Oncol Lett 2014; 7:807-810. [PMID: 24527089 PMCID: PMC3919912 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2014.1787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Malignant triton tumors (MTTs) are a rare subtype of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) showing rhabdomyoblastic differentiation, which have no treatment consensus and a poor prognosis. This case report presented the case of a 42-year-old male patient with a large MTT located in the anterior mediastinum. The patient underwent palliative chemoradiotherapy and interstitial chemotherapy and received traditional Chinese medicine. Localization of an MTT in the anterior mediastinum is extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the fourth study of an MTT localized in the anterior mediastinum that has been documented in the English literature.
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- Wei Ren
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China ; The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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- The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China ; The Comprehensive Cancer Center of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University and Clinical Cancer Institute of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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Shetty PK, Baliga SV, Balaiah K. Malignant triton tumor: a rare case. Indian J Surg 2014; 75:362-5. [PMID: 24426617 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0710-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. This rare tumor, with fewer than 100 cases reported in the literature, generally affects adult patients with neurofibromatosis 1 (NF-1). We report such a case in a 34-year-old man with NF-1 who presented with a mass over the medial side of the arm. Histopathologically finding of rhabdomyoblasts among malignant Schwann cells in a tumor arising from a peripheral nerve supported by immunostaining with S-100 protein and myogenin confirmed the diagnosis. MTT has a poor prognosis owing to its aggressive biological behavior. The fact that this tumor is extremely rare has prompted us to report this case.
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- Prasad K Shetty
- Department of Pathology and Surgical, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka 560052 India
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- Department of Pathology and Surgical, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka 560052 India
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- Department of Pathology and Surgical, Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka 560052 India
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Kamran S, Howard S, Shinagare A, Krajewski K, Jagannathan J, Hornick J, Ramaiya N. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors: Prognostic impact of rhabdomyoblastic differentiation (malignant triton tumors), neurofibromatosis 1 status and location. Eur J Surg Oncol 2013; 39:46-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2012] [Revised: 08/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ahrens AK, Chaturvedi NK, Nordgren TM, Dave BJ, Joshi SS. Establishment and characterization of therapy-resistant mantle cell lymphoma cell lines derived from different tissue sites. Leuk Lymphoma 2012; 53:2269-78. [PMID: 22568512 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2012.691481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare but aggressive form of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which therapy resistance is common. New therapeutic options have extended survival in refractory MCL but have not provided durable remission. Tools are needed to assess the molecular and genetic changes associated with therapy resistance. Therefore, therapy-resistant MCL cell lines were established from the liver, kidney and lungs of human Granta 519-bearing NOD-SCID (non-obese diabetic-severe combined immunodeficiency) mice following treatment with CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) chemotherapy in combination with bortezomib. The cytomorphologies, immunophenotypes, growth patterns in semi-solid agar, cytogenetic profiles and gene expression differences between these cell lines were characterized to identify major changes associated with therapy resistance. Therapy-resistant cell lines exhibit more aggressive growth patterns and markedly different gene expression profiles compared to parental Granta 519 cells. Thus, these stable therapy-resistant cell lines are useful models to further study the molecular basis of drug resistance and to identify clinically relevant molecular targets in MCL.
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- Adam K Ahrens
- Department of Genetics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Li Z, Xiang J, Yan S, Gao F, Zheng S. Malignant triton tumor of the retroperitoneum: a case report and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol 2012; 10:96. [PMID: 22647059 PMCID: PMC3410818 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Malignant triton tumors are relatively rare and highly aggressive tumors in which malignant schwannoma cells coexist with rhabdomyoblasts. Their occurrence in the retroperitoneum is uncommon and has been rarely reported. Case presentation We present the case of a patient with a retroperitoneal malignant triton tumor. A 32-year-old male was referred with epigastric pain and an abdominal mass. Computed tomography revealed a huge soft tissue retroperitoneal mass that involved adjacent organs and vessels. Complete resection was undertaken. Pathological examination confirmed the presence of a malignant triton tumor. The patient died two and a half months after surgery, as a result of local recurrence. Conclusion Malignant triton tumors are uncommon sarcomas that are associated with a high incidence of developing local recurrence and distant metastases. Immunohistochemical staining showing nerve sheath differentiation with rhabdomyoblastic cells confirms the diagnosis. Complete excision of the tumor is the most effective treatment strategy for these retroperitoneal tumors.
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- Zhiwei Li
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310003, People's Republic of China
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Gong L, Liu XY, Zhang WD, Han XJ, Yao L, Zhu SJ, Lan M, Li YH, Zhang W. A rare case of malignant triton tumor in the cerebellopontine angle. Diagn Pathol 2012; 7:43. [PMID: 22515616 PMCID: PMC3438054 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-7-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is defined as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. Intracranial MTT is extremely rare, and only four cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of MTT occurring in the cerebellopontine angle, and describe its histopathological characteristics, immunohistochemical features, and prognosis. VIRTUAL SLIDES The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1336227313684480.
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- Li Gong
- Helmholtz Sino-German Laboratory for Cancer Research, Department of Pathology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710038, People's Republic of China
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Cytogenetic analysis of a malignant triton tumour by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and review of the literature. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 268:1391-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1658-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A Triton tumor mimicking sacrococcygeal teratoma. J Pediatr Surg 2009; 44:e5-8. [PMID: 19944207 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2009] [Revised: 07/24/2009] [Accepted: 07/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A newborn female infant delivered after a normal pregnancy was found to have a large sacrococcygeal mass. Imaging and laboratory studies suggested this was a sacrococcygeal teratoma. On the 16th day of age, the tumor was completely removed. Histopathologic examination of the tumor showed malignant Triton tumor (MTT). Thus, we describe a female newborn without a family history of neurofibromatosis with an MTT that mimics a sacrococcygeal teratoma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a sacrococcygeal MTT detected in a neonate.
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Chao MM, Levine JE, Ruiz RE, Kohlmann WK, Bower MA, Petty EM, Mody RJ. Malignant triton tumor in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome and a novel TP53 mutation. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2007; 49:1000-4. [PMID: 16333835 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We report a 3-year-old boy with a malignant triton tumor (MTT) involving the left masticator space with local invasion and regional lymph node metastasis. Family history and detection of a novel germline TP53 mutation confirmed his diagnosis of Li Fraumeni syndrome (LFS). MTT has not been previously described in association with LFS. This case along with a comprehensive review of the literature, illustrate the importance of both somatic and germline TP53 mutations in the pathogenesis MTT. The tumor could not be resected and he was successfully treated with intensive induction chemotherapy, irradiation, and high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation.
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- Mwe Mwe Chao
- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0914, USA.
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Chen F, Clark DP, Hawkins AL, Morsberger LA, Griffin CA. A break-apart fluorescence in situ hybridization assay for detecting RET translocations in papillary thyroid carcinoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 178:128-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2007.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2007] [Accepted: 07/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Malignant triton tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2007; 34:107-11. [PMID: 27278294 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-007-0138-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2006] [Accepted: 01/16/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We report a case of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) complicated by a malignant triton tumor (MTT), with an emphasis on B-mode sonographic (US) and contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) findings. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing CEUS findings of MTT. The mass was poorly demarcated and composed of an internal echogenic area and an outer hypoechoic zone. CEUS findings showed the outer zone to be strongly enhanced, and the internal area was very poor in blood flow because of necrotic tissues.
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Stasik CJ, Tawfik O. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation (malignant triton tumor). Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006; 130:1878-81. [PMID: 17149968 DOI: 10.5858/2006-130-1878-mpnstw] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors arise from Schwann cells or within existing neurofibromas and have a strong association with type 1 neurofibromatosis. These tumors are histologically diverse and may contain malignant areas of divergent mesenchymal differentiation, the most common of which is skeletal muscle (rhabdomyosarcoma). Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation is also known as malignant triton tumor. Malignant triton tumor has a worse prognosis than classic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor does, and the correct diagnosis requires attention to the clinical history and knowledge of the complexities regarding its differential diagnosis. In this review we discuss the clinical, histopathological, immunohistochemical, and prognostic features of this rare neoplasm.
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- Christopher J Stasik
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160-7410, USA.
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Bayani J, Pandita A, Squire JA. Molecular cytogenetic analysis in the study of brain tumors: findings and applications. Neurosurg Focus 2005; 19:E1. [PMID: 16398459 DOI: 10.3171/foc.2005.19.5.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Classic cytogenetics has evolved from black and white to technicolor images of chromosomes as a result of advances in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) techniques, and is now called molecular cytogenetics. Improvements in the quality and diversity of probes suitable for FISH, coupled with advances in computerized image analysis, now permit the genome or tissue of interest to be analyzed in detail on a glass slide. It is evident that the growing list of options for cytogenetic analysis has improved the understanding of chromosomal changes in disease initiation, progression, and response to treatment. The contributions of classic and molecular cytogenetics to the study of brain tumors have provided scientists and clinicians alike with new avenues for investigation. In this review the authors summarize the contributions of molecular cytogenetics to the study of brain tumors, encompassing the findings of classic cytogenetics, interphase- and metaphase-based FISH studies, spectral karyotyping, and metaphase- and array-based comparative genomic hybridization. In addition, this review also details the role of molecular cytogenetic techniques in other aspects of understanding the pathogenesis of brain tumors, including xenograft, cancer stem cell, and telomere length studies.
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- Jane Bayani
- Department of Applied Molecular Oncology, Ontario Cancer Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada.
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Aamot HV, Micci F, Holte H, Delabie J, Heim S. G-banding and molecular cytogenetic analyses of marginal zone lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2005; 130:890-901. [PMID: 16156859 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05706.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We analysed the acquired chromosomal aberrations of 22 marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) patients by various genome-wide cytogenetic techniques, such as G-banding, multicolour fluorescence in situ hybridisation (M-FISH), cross-species colour banding (RxFISH), and comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH), as well as FISH with locus-specific probes. Patients with an abnormal chromosome 3 (n = 11), the most frequently rearranged chromosome, showed a shorter median survival than patients with a normal chromosome 3 (n = 11, 74 months vs. 219 months, P < 0.03). Four of five patients with nodal MZL had chromosome 3 abnormalities and patients with nodal MZL had a shorter median survival than patients in the other morphological subgroups of MZL (P < 0.003). CGH analysis showed only gains of chromosome material, namely of chromosome regions 3p12-25, 3q12-21, 3q23-28, 12q13-15, 12q22-24, 19p13 and 19q13 in two to four cases each (20-40%). In two MZL, the novel unbalanced translocation der(13)t(3;13)(q24;p11) was detected as the sole karyotypic rearrangement, indicating that gain of 3q24-qter could be an important event in the pathogenesis of these lymphomas. Another two cases showed, in addition to other abnormalities, a t(4;14)(p13;q32). Both these lymphomas had involvement of the IGH gene at 14q32, and one of them also of the RHOH/TTF gene at 4p13, which encodes a new member of the RHO protein subfamily.
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Magrini E, Pragliola A, Fantasia D, Calabrese G, Gaiba A, Farnedi A, Collina G, Pession A. Acquisition of i(8q) as an early event in malignant triton tumors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 154:150-5. [PMID: 15474151 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2004.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2003] [Revised: 01/30/2004] [Accepted: 02/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Malignant triton tumors (MTT) are rare soft-tissue tumors characterized by a mixture of cells with nerve sheath and skeletal muscle differentiation. MTT is a histological variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST). No characteristic cytogenetic anomaly has been detected in MPNST or MTT. In this paper, we report on the cytogenetic findings of an MTT from a 20-year old male with neurofibromatosis (NF1). The tumoral karyotype showed the modal number to be near-diploid and an abnormal karyotype with a Robertsonian translocation and 4 markers: 49,XY,der(14;15)(q10;q10),+4mar. Spectral karyotyping revealed the karyotype: 49,XY, der(14;15)(q10;q10),+i(8)(q10)x4. Fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of the tissue confirmed the presence of the additional i(8)(q10) in all tumoral cells. The sequence analysis of p53 revealed a polymorphism in exon 9, codon 329. The two alleles, TTC and TCC, codify for phenylalanine and serine, respectively. Our results indicate that all neoplastic cells have the same cytogenetic pattern, suggesting that both cell lines, which show nerve sheath and skeletal muscle differentiation, are derived from a unique stem cell. The acquired Robertsonian chromosomal recombinants might represent an event in the tumorigenesis of MTT, and the present data suggest that genes located on 8q can be involved in the development of MTT.
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- Elisabetta Magrini
- Department of Oncologic Science, Section of Anatomic Pathology, Bellaria Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Altura 3, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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Bridge RS, Bridge JA, Neff JR, Naumann S, Althof P, Bruch LA. Recurrent chromosomal imbalances and structurally abnormal breakpoints within complex karyotypes of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour and malignant triton tumour: a cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic study. J Clin Pathol 2004; 57:1172-8. [PMID: 15509679 PMCID: PMC1770473 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2004.019026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cytogenetic studies of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) and malignant triton tumours (MTTs) are rare. AIMS To undertake cytogenetic analysis of these tumours. METHODS Conventional cytogenetic analysis of 21 MPNSTs and MTTs from 17 patients (nine with peripheral neurofibromatosis (NF1)) was carried out using standard culture and harvesting procedures. For a more precise identification of composite structural rearrangements and marker chromosomes, spectral karyotypic analysis (SKY) was applied to a subset of cases. In addition, EGFR gene copy number was assessed by fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis in a subset of cases. RESULTS Cytogenetic analysis revealed predominantly complex karyotypes. SKY analysis was useful in further defining many structural anomalies. Structural aberrations most frequently involved chromosomal bands or regions 1p31-36, 4q28-35, 7p22, 11q22-23, 19q13, 20q13, and 22q11-13. Overall, loss of chromosomal material was much more common than gain. Loss of chromosomes or chromosomal regions 1p36 (48%), 3p21-pter (52%), 9p23-pter (57%), 10 (48%), 11q23-qter (48%), 16/16q24 (62%), 17(43%), and 22/22q (48%), and gains of 7/7q (29%) and 8/8q (29%) were most prominent. These gains and losses were distributed equally between MPNST and MTT, demonstrating that these entities are similar with respect to recurrent genomic imbalances. Similarly, none of the recurrent chromosomal breakpoints or imbalances was restricted to either NF1 associated or sporadic MPNSTs. FISH analysis was negative for amplification. CONCLUSIONS These cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic findings expand the knowledge of chromosomal alterations in MPNST and MTT, and point to possible recurring regions of interest.
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- R S Bridge
- Department of Pathology, 983135 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-3135, USA
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Velagaleti GVN, Miettinen M, Gatalica Z. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation (malignant triton tumor) with balanced t(7;9)(q11.2;p24) and unbalanced translocation der(16)t(1;16)(q23;q13). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 149:23-7. [PMID: 15104279 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-4608(03)00278-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2003] [Revised: 06/23/2003] [Accepted: 06/27/2003] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) with skeletal muscle differentiation are termed malignant triton tumors. A case of malignant triton tumor arising in a patient without signs of neurofibromatosis with two consistent chromosomal abnormalities is described. The first was of a balanced translocation between the long arm of chromosome 7 and the short arm of chromosome 9. The second was an unbalanced rearrangement between chromosomes 1 and 16, leading to partial trisomy for the long arm of chromosome 1 and partial monosomy for the long arm of chromosome 16. Review of previous reports on chromosomal abnormalities in malignant triton tumors revealed consistent abnormalities involving chromosome 1, regardless of the presence or absence of neurofibromatosis. This finding may relate to the observed poor prognostic outcome in this type of sarcoma. Also unique to our case is the translocation involving 7q and 9p, both regions may play a role in MPNST.
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MESH Headings
- Cell Differentiation
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9/genetics
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Karyotyping
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms/genetics
- Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms/pathology
- Rhabdomyosarcoma/genetics
- Rhabdomyosarcoma/pathology
- Translocation, Genetic/genetics
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- Gopalrao V N Velagaleti
- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Children 's Hospital, Suite 3.350, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.
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