Journal of medical case reports
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Review Case Reports
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the transverse colon with peritoneal metastasis: a case report.
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are malignant tumors arising from a peripheral nerve or displaying nerve sheath differentiation. Gastrointestinal malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are rare and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the colon is even rarer. To date, only five cases have been reported as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising in the colon. This is probably the first case report of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the transverse colon associated with peritoneal metastasis. ⋯ This is a rare case report discussing the detailed diagnostic approach along with an extensive review of the literature for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising in the colon.