/malignant melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumor of mediastinum

malignant melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumor of mediastinum

Rare Disease

MONDO:0004098

Also Known As

malignant mediastinal melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumormalignant mediastinal melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumourmalignant melanocytic neoplasm of the peripheral nerve sheath of mediastinummalignant melanocytic peripheral nerve sheath tumor of mediastinummalignant melanotic peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the mediastinummalignant melanotic peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the mediastinummediastinal melanocytic MPNSTmediastinum malignant melanocytic neoplasm of the peripheral nerve sheath

Definition

A rare variant of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor that arises from the mediastinum. It is characterized by the presence of malignant cells that contain melanin.