Thoracic Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor: An Unusual Case and Literature Review

We describe herein a rare case of a primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) in the mediastinum of a 75-year-old man. Grossly, the tumor was located in the left upper anterior mediastinum. Transcutaneous fine-needle biopsy (TCNB) revealed small round-cell proliferation. The expression immunohi...

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Autores principales: Kalkan, Kubra Erol, Bilici, Ahmet, Selcukbiricik, Fatih, Unver, Nurcan, Yuksel, Mahmut
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3674718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23762725
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/326871
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Sumario:We describe herein a rare case of a primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) in the mediastinum of a 75-year-old man. Grossly, the tumor was located in the left upper anterior mediastinum. Transcutaneous fine-needle biopsy (TCNB) revealed small round-cell proliferation. The expression immunohistochemical analysis was confirmed the diagnosis of PNET. He was successfully treated with chemotherapy and is alive with no sign of recurrence for 17 months after the diagnosis.

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