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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2024

A rare Encounter with Pediatric Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in Nasal Sinuses and Orbit.

Adil Aziz Khan, Sana Ahuja, Sufian Zaheer

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Adil Aziz KhanDepartment of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-558X
Sana AhujaDepartment of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4630-016X
Sufian ZaheerDepartment of Pathology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-8044-4327

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Abstract

This case report explores a rare and aggressive Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) in a 7-year-old child affecting nasal sinuses, maxilla, and orbit, an exceptionally uncommon pediatric manifestation unrelated to Neurofibromatosis 1. The child presented with alarming symptoms-nasal obstruction, snoring, epistaxis, and difficulty swallowing-underscoring the case's urgency. Non-contrast computed tomography revealed an extensive mass infiltrating nasopharynx, nasal cavity, maxillary sinus, ethmoid sinuses, and orbit, causing destructive consequences. Histopathology confirmed a high-grade MPNST, marked by rapid growth and early metastasis, highlighting management challenges. The rarity of pediatric MPNST in the nasal cavity is discussed, emphasizing the need for a broad differential diagnosis. Treatment involves surgical resection and adjuvant chemoradiation with a grim prognosis due to diagnostic complexities and morphological mimicry in young patients.

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AggressiveMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorNasal sinusOrbitalPediatric

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PMCPMC11306660

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