Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart: A case report

Abstract

A rare case is presented of a 61-year-old man with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, with metastasis to the heart. The primary tumor originated in the right thigh in 1982. Since then, the patient has had repeated local recurrences in spite of repeated surgical treatment and adjuvant chemotherapy. He has developed previous metastases of the lung and heart. The patient died of cardiac involvement. © 2010 Kitamura et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.