Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40453743›Full record

ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2025

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the nasal cavity: a rare diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

Amine Oussalem, Anas Azgaoui, Bouchra Dani, Malik Boulaadas

Abstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Amine OussalemDepartment of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Avicenne Hospital, Area Lamfadel Cherkaoui Rabat - Institut, Rabat BP 6527, Morocco.
Anas AzgaouiDepartment of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Avicenne Hospital, Area Lamfadel Cherkaoui Rabat - Institut, Rabat BP 6527, Morocco.
Bouchra DaniDepartment of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Avicenne Hospital, Area Lamfadel Cherkaoui Rabat - Institut, Rabat BP 6527, Morocco.
Malik BoulaadasDepartment of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Avicenne Hospital, Area Lamfadel Cherkaoui Rabat - Institut, Rabat BP 6527, Morocco.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare, aggressive sarcomas, often affecting the head and neck, with higher incidence in neurofibromatosis type 1. Early diagnosis is crucial to prevent recurrence and metastasis. We report a 78-year-old male with a rapidly enlarging right nasal cavity mass over 4 months, associated with recurrent epistaxis. His medical history included diabetes, hypertension, and tobacco use. Examination revealed a firm, non-adherent mass obstructing the nasal cavity. Computed tomography (CT) imaging localized it to the right inferior turbinate. Due to size and location, biopsy was not performed. Surgical resection confirmed a high-grade MPNST (FNCLCC grade 3). Chemotherapy was initiated postoperatively, but the patient passed away soon after, highlighting the tumor's aggressiveness. MPNSTs should be considered in nasal mass differentials, especially in elderly smokers. Early surgery and chemotherapy may improve outcomes, emphasizing the need for a multidisciplinary approach.

Indexed as

chemotherapymalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumornasal cavityrare sarcomasurgical resection

Identifiers

PMID40453743
PMCPMC12122282

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.