Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising from an adrenal ganglioneuroma in a 6-year-old boy

Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2004 May-Jun;7(3):277-84. doi: 10.1007/s10024-004-8084-9. Epub 2004 Mar 17.

Abstract

This report describes the youngest patient to develop a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor arising from a ganglioneuroma (MPNST ex Ganglioneuroma). The patient, a 6-year-old boy, was never irradiated and had no history or stigmata of neurofibromatosis. The report also includes a review of the previously published related cases, and an analysis of the immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy data available to date on the subject.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / therapy
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / urine
  • Adrenalectomy
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Child
  • Ganglioneuroma / pathology*
  • Ganglioneuroma / therapy
  • Ganglioneuroma / urine
  • Homovanillic Acid / urine
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / therapy
  • Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / urine
  • Vanilmandelic Acid / urine

Substances

  • Vanilmandelic Acid
  • Homovanillic Acid