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Malignant nerve sheath tumour arising in a benign ancient schwannoma

S. A. Rasbridge, N L Browse, J. R. Tighe, Christopher D.�M. Fletcher

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Abstract

A malignant nerve sheath tumour arising in a longstanding benign schwannoma in a 75-year-old woman is described. Malignant change of this kind is extremely rare; there appear to be only four convincing previously reported cases.

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A malignant nerve sheath tumour arising in a longstanding benign schwannoma in a 75-year-old woman is described. Malignant change of this kind is extremely rare; there appear to be only four convincing previously reported cases.

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A malignant nerve sheath tumour arising in a longstanding benign schwannoma in a 75-year-old woman is described. Malignant change of this kind is extremely rare; there appear to be only four convincing previously reported cases.

Key concepts: Schwannoma, Nerve sheath, Pathology, Medicine, Neurilemoma, Nerve sheath tumor, Anatomy

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