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ArticleSurgical neurology international2021

Cranial nerve and intramedullary spinal malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis-1.

Christopher Newell, Alan Chalil, Kristopher D Langdon, Vahagn Karapetyan, Matthew O Hebb, Fawaz Siddiqi, Michael D Staudt

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Misdiagnosed tuberculous myelitis turned out to be spinal malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor: a case report.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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7 authors.

Christopher Newell *Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Alan Chalil *Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Kristopher D LangdonDepartment of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Vahagn KarapetyanDepartment of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Matthew O HebbDepartment of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Fawaz SiddiqiDepartment of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Michael D StaudtDepartment of Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are uncommon but aggressive neoplasms associated with radiation exposure and neurofibromatosis Type I (NF1). Their incidence is low compared to other nervous system cancers, and intramedullary spinal lesions are exceedingly rare. Only a few case reports have described intramedullary spinal cord MPNST. Case Description: We describe the clinical findings, management, and outcome of a young patient with NF1 who developed aggressive cranial nerve and spinal MPNST tumors. This 35-year-old patient had familial NF1 and a history of optic glioma treated with radiation therapy (RT). She developed a trigeminal MPNST that was resected and treated with RT. Four years later, she developed bilateral lower extremity deficits related to an intramedullary cervical spine tumor, treated surgically, and found to be a second MPNST. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cranial nerve and intramedullary spinal MPNSTs manifesting in a single patient, and only the third report of a confined intramedullary spinal MPNST. This unusual case is discussed in the context of a contemporary literature review.

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IntramedullaryMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorNeoplasmSpinal cordTrigeminal nerve

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PMID35350820
PMCPMC8942193

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