Return to play process of an elite athlete diagnosed with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor Processo di ritorno all'attività di un atleta d'élite con diagnosi di tumore maligno delle guaine nervose periferiche
Medicina dello Sport, cilt.68, sa.3, ss.497-502, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Dergi Adı: Medicina dello Sport
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.497-502
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Muscle strength, Nerve sheath neoplasms, Rehabilitation, Sports
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) account for 10% of soft tissue sarcomas. Main treatment for MPNSTs is radical and complete surgical excision with adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy. In this case, we observe the postoperative rehabilitation process of an elite athlete with vastus medialis muscle resection and local radiotherapy treatment due to malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor in the left thigh. The patient returned to play in competitive sports after six months of treatments and rehabilitation. Despite muscle resection due to malignancies, with a proper rehabilitation progress athletes can return to play successfully.