Rectal neurogenic sarcoma: case report and review of the literature

Tumori. 2000 Jan-Feb;86(1):85-7. doi: 10.1177/030089160008600117.

Abstract

A neurogenic sarcoma without NF-1 was discovered in a 73-year-old woman in the anorectal region, an unusual site for these tumors. The tumor was of high-grade malignancy and deeply located with mesorectal infiltration; it did not originate from a major nerve. We presume an origin from less differentiated neural crest cells and present a review of the literature on the best treatment for these neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurofibrosarcoma / pathology*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*