A Rare Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Maxilla Mimicking a Periapical Lesion

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is a malignant neoplasm that is rarely found in the oral cavity. About 50% of this tumor occurs in patients with neurofibromatosis type I and comprises approximately 10% of all soft tissue sarcomas of head and neck region. Intraosseous malignant peripheral ner...

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Published in:	Case reports in dentistry Vol. 2016; no. 2016; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors:	Sobral, Ana Paula, Sayão, Sandra, Caubi, Antônio, Rodrigues, Cleomar Donizeth, Pereira dos Santos Neto, Alexandrino, Silva, Luciano, Alvares, Pamella, Arruda, José Alcides, Silveira, Marcia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2016 John Wiley & Sons, Inc Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Case Report Nerve proteins Sarcoma
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