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Imaging features (CT in 15, MRI in 5 and PET\/CT in 4) of primary tumors were evaluated by three radiologists and correlated with clinical management.<\/jats:p>\n\t\t\t\t<jats:p><jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold> Of the 15 tumors, six were located in the mediastinum (two each in anterior, middle and posterior mediastinum), four in chest wall, two were paraspinal, and three in the lung. Four patients had neurofibromatosis-1 (NF1); four tumors had heterologous rhabdomyoblastic differentiation (malignant triton tumor). Masses typically were elongated along the direction of nerves, with mean size of 11 cm. The masses were hypo- or isodense to muscles on CT, isointense on T1-weighted images, hyperintense on T2-weighted images and intensely fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) avid (mean standardized uptake value [SUV]<jats:sub>max <\/jats:sub>of 10.5 [range 4.4-23.6]). Necrosis and calcification was seen in four tumors each. Finding of invasion of adjacent structures on imaging led to change in management in seven patients; patients with invasion received chemoradiation.<\/jats:p>\n\t\t\t\t<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions.<\/jats:bold> Intrathoracic MPNSTs appear as large elongated masses involving mediastinum, lung or chest wall. 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