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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the back

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A 65-year-old woman developed a tumor on the medial aspect of the lumbosacral spine. The diagnosis on biopsy was neurogenic sarcoma, T3N0M0. Despite wide surgical excision and regular follow-up, the patient developed a local recurrence requiring several supplementary operations before her death 4 years after the initial diagnosis. This case illustrates the highly aggressive and recurrent nature of these rare neurogenic tumors; they require early multidisciplinary management and regular careful follow-up.

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  1. Service de Chirurgie Plastique et Reconstructrice, Hôpital Sud, 16 boulevard de Bulgarie, B.P. 59129, 35056 Rennes Cedex 2, France, , , , , , FR

    E. Watier, N. Georgieu, S. Chevrier & J.-P. Pailheret

  2. Service d’Anatomo-Pathologie, Ho^pital Sud, Rennes, France, , , , , , FR

    F. Burtin

  3. Service d’Orthopédie-Troumatologie, Ho^tel Dieu, Rennes, France, , , , , , FR

    J.-L. Husson

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  1. E. Watier
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Received: 13 November 1999 / Accepted: 23 February 2000

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Watier, E., Georgieu, N., Chevrier, S. et al. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the back. E J Plastic Surg 23, 341–345 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002380000180

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