A form of malignant cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves. Given its origin and behavior, it is classified as a sarcoma. [ https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4530-3154 ]

Synonyms: Malignant schwannoma Neurosarcoma Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour

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Term information

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0206729
  • SNOMEDCT_US:19897006
  • SNOMEDCT_US:404037002
  • SNOMEDCT_US:77418004
  • NCIT:C3798
  • UMLS:C0751690
UK spelling
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour

comment

About half the cases are diagnosed in people with neurofibromatosis.

creation date

2011-03-29T11:40:44Z

creator

https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4530-3154

id

HP:0100697

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