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Giant malignant triton tumor of the scalp

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Malignant triton tumor is a malignant schwannoma with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. This tumor is very rare. Case reports and small series have been reported in medical literature. Malignant triton tumor occurs predominantly in the trunk, head, neck, and lower extremities. There is an important relationship with Von Recklinghausen disease. Patients with this tumor have a very poor prognosis, with a rapid and fatal course. We present a clinical case with a giant malignant triton tumor of the scalp.

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Pérez-Espadero, A., Nafs, F.J.E. & Troyas, R.G. Giant malignant triton tumor of the scalp. Eur J Plast Surg 38, 61–64 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-014-1023-8

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