A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor(MPNST)is a rare neoplasm arising f rom peripheral nerve sheath.Here,we report the first case of MPNST arising in the colon and also the youngest case of MPNST in the gastroint...A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor(MPNST)is a rare neoplasm arising f rom peripheral nerve sheath.Here,we report the first case of MPNST arising in the colon and also the youngest case of MPNST in the gastrointestinal tract.The patient was a 2-day-old neonate with symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruc tion.The patient had no family history or stigmata of neurofibromatosis type 1.A computed tomographic scan revealed a 5-cm-sized mass in ascending colon cau sing intestinal obstruction,and emergent right hemicolectomy was performed.The microscopic examination showed atypical spindle cells with hyperchromatic nucle i and high mitotic activity.The results of immunohistochemical staining,which showed positivity for S-100 and vimentin as well as negativity for smooth muscl e actin,CD34,and c-Kit,supported the final diagnosis of MPNST.Genetic analy sis of the patient revealed no abnormalities.After surgery,the patient recover ed uneventfully and has been free of the disease for 17 months.展开更多
文摘A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor(MPNST)is a rare neoplasm arising f rom peripheral nerve sheath.Here,we report the first case of MPNST arising in the colon and also the youngest case of MPNST in the gastrointestinal tract.The patient was a 2-day-old neonate with symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruc tion.The patient had no family history or stigmata of neurofibromatosis type 1.A computed tomographic scan revealed a 5-cm-sized mass in ascending colon cau sing intestinal obstruction,and emergent right hemicolectomy was performed.The microscopic examination showed atypical spindle cells with hyperchromatic nucle i and high mitotic activity.The results of immunohistochemical staining,which showed positivity for S-100 and vimentin as well as negativity for smooth muscl e actin,CD34,and c-Kit,supported the final diagnosis of MPNST.Genetic analy sis of the patient revealed no abnormalities.After surgery,the patient recover ed uneventfully and has been free of the disease for 17 months.
