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A Rare Cause of Massive Hepatic Compression: Thoracic Triton Tumor

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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)

  • MS Al Qahtani

    (Department of Thoracic surgery, Pathology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia)

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).

Suggested Citation

  • Ikram Chaudhry & Ahsan Cheema & Hadi Mutairi & Shoukat Bojal & A Balhareth & Samir Amr & MS Al Qahtani, 2018. "A Rare Cause of Massive Hepatic Compression: Thoracic Triton Tumor," International Journal of Pulmonary & Respiratory Sciences, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 3(4), pages 63-65, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijoprs:v:3:y:2018:i:4:p:63-65
    DOI: 10.19080/IJOPRS.2018.03.555617
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