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Query: UMLS:C0027627 (
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Tumors arising from the nerve sheaths are a controversial group of neoplasms because of disagreement regarding the clinical course and histopathologic characteristics.
Malignant Schwannoma
is a rare entity with aggressive biological behaviour (local infiltration and hematogenous
metastases
). The tumor arises from Schwann cells and may show diverse histological patterns. A malignant epithelioid paravertebral Schwannoma was diagnosed in a 48-year-old patient. Tumor
metastases
were demonstrated in the lungs, pericardium, liver, intestine, kidney, adrenals, bones and lymph nodes. The differential diagnosis and literature on this topic are commented on.
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PMID:[Malignant epithelioid paravertebral schwannoma (author's transl)]. 739 8
