Neurogenic sarcoma is a malignant connective tissue disease arising from nerve cells. It can appear at any age and in various parts of the body. Among tumors of peripheral nerves, Neurogenic sarcoma ranks first in frequency of occurrence. Its first signs occur in elderly patients. This type of tumor is the most difficult to detect, because in most cases it does not manifest itself in any way; the disease is often diagnosed by chance - during ultrasound or MRI of other organs and systems.
The cause of neurogenic sarcoma is disturbances in genes predisposing to neurodegenerative diseases, against the background of which