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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Hybrid Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: A Comprehensive Literature Review with Emphasis on Their Clinical, Morphological and Genetic Features.

Serena Salzano, Rosario Caltabiano, Magda Zanelli, Andrea Palicelli, Maurizio Zizzo, Nektarios Koufopoulos, Ioannis Boutas, Gaetano Magro, Valeria Barresi, Giuseppe Broggi

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Serena SalzanoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-3669-8759
Rosario CaltabianoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8591-8010
Magda ZanelliPathology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8733-9933
Andrea PalicelliPathology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2299-5160
Maurizio ZizzoSurgical Oncology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9841-7856
Nektarios KoufopoulosSecond Department of Pathology, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9502-7916
Ioannis BoutasSecond Department of Pathology, Medical School, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece.
Gaetano MagroDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Valeria BarresiDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7086-1920
Giuseppe BroggiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2576-6523

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hybrid Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (HPNSTs) are rare benign neoplasms that exhibit a combination of histological features from multiple types of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, including schwannomas, neurofibromas, and perineuriomas. These tumors present a diagnostic challenge due to their morphological and histological variability. In this article, we aim to summarize the key morphological, histological, and molecular characteristics of HPNSTs, providing insights into their diagnostic approaches. We review the different hybrid subtypes, including schwannoma-perineurioma, schwannoma-neurofibroma, and perineurioma-neurofibroma, emphasizing their clinical features, genetic associations, and the role of surgical excision as the gold-standard treatment.

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CNShybrid benign peripheral nerve sheath tumorsneurofibromaperineuriomaschwannoma

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PMID40218204
PMCPMC11989094

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