* Malignant triton tumor of the cervical spine: report of one case and review of the literature.
- Malignant triton tumor (MTT) is a highly aggressive malignant neoplasm, classified as a variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with rhabdomyoblastic differentiation. MTT is rarely reported in children, and its true prevalence may be underestimated. We herein report such a case in an 8-year-old boy who presented with a mass over the trapezius muscle. He was previously diagnosed with neurofibromatosis in the same area. Four years later, a follow-up magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural tumor recurrence at the level of C1-C7. An immunohistochemical test result was positive for S-100 protein and desmin, which confirmed the diagnosis. The patient outcome was fatal despite multimodal therapy. The possibility of this rare but devastating tumor must always be considered when patients present with new compressive spinal symptoms.
=>がまん強い, 忍耐強い, 辛抱強い, 根気よく働く, 患者, 病人, 忠者
Overview of noun patient
The noun patient has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (73) patient -- (a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown
rapidly")
2. affected role, patient role, patient -- (the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but
is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause)
Overview of adj patient
The adj patient has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) patient -- (enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such
endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist";
"please be patient")
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