A Rare Cause of Massive Hepatic Compression: Thoracic Triton Tumor

Ikram Chaudhry, Ahsan Cheema, Hadi Mutairi, Shoukat Bojal, A Balhareth, Samir Amr and Al Qahtani Ms
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Ikram Chaudhry: Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Ahsan Cheema: Department of Internal Medicine, Deccan college of Medical Sciences, India
Hadi Mutairi: Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Shoukat Bojal: Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia
A Balhareth: Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Samir Amr: Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Al Qahtani Ms: Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, 2018, vol. 3, issue 4, 63-65

Abstract: A 30 years old male presented with dry cough, right hypochondrial pain, tiredness loss of weight and appetite over the last six months. On clinical examination there was palpable non tender mass in right hypochondrium, no jaundice or lymphadenopathy. Computed tomographic scan of chest and abdomen revealed a large mass originating in the lower chest wall and compressing the liver. True cut biopsy showed Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST).

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2018.03.555617

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