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'Triton' Tumor of the Lower Alveolus: An Aggressive Variant of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour.

Karimi Prashob KumarPavneet KohliS Dinesh KumarPandjatcharam JagadesanPrashant Penumadu
Published in: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2021)
Malignant Triton tumor (MTT) is a rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor which harbingers a poor prognosis owing to its aggressive behavior. We report a case of a gentleman, who presented with MTT of the lower alveolus, and management with extensive extirpative surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy.
Keyphrases
  • peripheral nerve
  • poor prognosis
  • early stage
  • long non coding rna
  • minimally invasive
  • radiation therapy
  • coronary artery bypass
  • locally advanced
  • rectal cancer