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Malignant schwannoma

A case report and review of the literature

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Summary

A rare case of a malignant schwannoma presenting as a central fracture-dislocation of the acetabulum is reported. Histological examination showed a high-grade sarcoma. A pleural metastasis was present. A local reconstructive procedure consisting of local tumor excision with an acetabular prosthetic replacement and adjunctive radiation therapy was elected for the patient, who had a short-term prognosis.

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Es wird über einen seltenen Fall eines malignen Schwannoms berichtet, welches unter der Form einer zentralen Fraktur-Dislokation des Acetabulums auftrat. Die histologische Untersuchung zeigte ein Sarkom hohen Malignitätsgrades. Pleurale Metastasierung war vorhanden. Man wählte eine lokale rekonstruktive Behandlung, bestehend aus lokaler Tumorexzision mit prothetischem Acetabulumersatz und adjuvanter Radiotherapie für einen Patienten mit schlechter Prognose.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic and Traumatologic Surgery, Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium

    E. Verhaven, F. Van Betten, F. Handelberg, P. P. Casteleyn & P. Opdecam

  2. Department of Pathology, Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium

    K. Vanden Houte

  3. Department of Radiology, Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090, Brussels, Belgium

    E. Achten

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Verhaven, E., Van Betten, F., Vanden Houte, K. et al. Malignant schwannoma. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 108, 394–396 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00932455

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