%0 Journal Article
%T Malignant Triton Tumor in the Abdominal Wall: A Case Report
%A Yoshiyuki Kitamura
%A Koichiro Abe
%A Shingo Baba
%A Takuro Isoda
%A Yasuhiro Maruoka
%A Yoshio Matsuo
%A Yuichiro Kubo
%A Akio Sakamoto
%A Hiroshi Nishimura
%A Masayuki Sasaki
%A Hiroshi Honda
%J Advances in Molecular Imaging
%P 9-13
%@ 2161-6752
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ami.2013.32002
%X <p>
	<span>Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation. We report the case of a 54-year-old male without a history of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who had a growing abdominal wall tumor diagnosed as MTT. Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 2-[F-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-</span><span style=\"font-size:8pt;\">D</span><span>-glucose positron emission tomography/CT (FDG-PET/CT) were performed. The MRI and FDG-PET/CT indicated that the lateral component of the tumor was composed of many proliferative cells, corresponding to the histopathological finding of a cellular proliferation of spindle-shaped cells. In light of this case and previous reports, it is apparent that FDG-PET/CT is a helpful tool for distinguishing MTT from benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor.</span><span></span> 
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%K Malignant Triton Tumor (MTT)
%K Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
%K 2-[F-18]-Fluoro-2-Deoxy-D-Glucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT)
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=29715