Malignant triton tumor of the gluteal region in a patient unaffected by neurofibromatosis: A case report

MERTER A., BAŞARIR K., YILDIZ Y., Saglik Y.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.52, no.3, pp.236-239, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2017.07.005
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.236-239
  • Keywords: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, Gluteal region, Triton tumor, OF-THE-LITERATURE, NERVE SHEATH TUMORS, RHABDOMYOBLASTIC DIFFERENTIATION, SCHWANNOMA, NECK
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) made up of both malignant schwannoma cells and malignant rhabdomyoblasts.