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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

Images Combined With Surgical Procedures and Pathological Identification to Distinguish a Reactive Histiocytosis With Organized Hematoma From a Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor.

Chun-Jen Chang, Chun-Chung Chen, DER-Yang Cho, DA-Tian Bau, Chao-Hsuan Chen

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chun-Jen ChangDepartment of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chun-Chung ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
DER-Yang ChoDepartment of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
DA-Tian BauTerry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.; artbau2@gmail.com.
Chao-Hsuan ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.; jemileiia@yahoo.com.tw.
China Medical University · TWChina Medical University Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are rare soft tissue malignant tumors. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of benign reactive histiocytosis with hematoma that mimics MPNST on medical images. CASE REPORT: A 57-year-old female with past history of hypertension came to our clinic due to low back pain with radiculopathy which was diagnosed with a tumor arising from L2 neuroforamen with L2 pedical erosion. Initial tentative diagnosis on the images was MPNST. However, after surgical resection, the pathologic report revealed no evidence of malignancy but only an organized hematoma with reactive histiocytosis.

conclusionImages cannot provide enough diagnostic evidence for distinguishing a reactive histiocytosis from MPNST. Proper surgical procedures and expert pathological identification can correct the mistaking of the ambiguous identification as MPNST. Images can only provide precise and personalized medication accompanied by proper surgical procedures and expert pathological identification.

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HistiocytosisNerve Sheath NeoplasmsNeurofibrosarcomaFemaleHumansMiddle Agedmalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorReactive histiocytosisspine

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PMCPMC10187998
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