Primary thoracic primitive neuroectodermal tumor mimicking as neurofibroma

Nayak, PK; Rao, Kavita; Sahoo, GC; Mahapatra, AK

doi:10.4103/0028-3886.84367

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“…Histological examination must be conducted in every suspected case to diagnose this type of tumor. The current study illustrates a unique case of intraspinal PNET that does not match the typical age distribution for this condition; few similar cases have been previously reported ( 6 – 8 ). Radiological findings in combination with histological examination must be used to differentiate between PNETs and short duration paraparesis.…”

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“…Few such presentations have been reported previously (6–8). Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s family.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The present study reports the case of an otherwise healthy 60-year-old female with extradural PNET extending into the lumbar cavity, which caused symptoms of nerve root compression. Few such presentations have been reported previously ( 6 – 8 ). Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s family.…”

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Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the spinal canal: A case report

Meng

2015

Oncology Letters

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Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are rare tumors of uncertain histogenesis that occur predominantly in children and young adults. The current study reports a case of PNET in a 60-year-old female, which presented clinically as an intraspinal tumor, causing symptoms of lower back pain, numbness and pain in the right lower extremity. The patient underwent tumorectomy. Following primary therapy, the symptoms of spinal cord compression were relieved. The patient underwent several courses of radiotherapy following surgery but refused to continue with chemotherapy. After a further four months, the tumors recurred and the patient succumbed to the disease.

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“…Few such presentations have been reported previously (6–8). Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s family.…”

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confidence: 88%

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Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the spinal canal: A case report

Meng

2015

Oncology Letters

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“…Our two cases are exclusive in that both were extradural ones with extension into the thoracic cavity resembling neurofibroma with the exception that both had a very short history of progres-sion. Few such presentations have been reported previously [5,6].…”

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Primary spinal primitive neuroectodermal tumour: report of two cases mimicking neurofibroma and review of the literature

Patnaik

Mishra

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Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska

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Primary spinal primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNETs) are a rare entity. Most of them occur in children and young adults. To date, 47 cases of primary spinal PNET have been reported in the literature. We present two cases of primary spinal PNET. In both cases, the tumours were thoracic extradural ones with intrathoracic extension through intervertebral foramina resembling neurofibroma. These tumours are highly aggressive with rapid growth as evidenced by the short history in both of our cases. Both cases underwent gross total removal of the intraspinal and thoracic components. Postoperatively, both patients underwent cranio-spinal radiotherapy. A review of the literature shows that the overall prognosis of PNETs of the spinal cord is very poor even with adequate surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. One patient died after 4 months and the other one is still alive 8 months after surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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Primary thoracic primitive neuroectodermal tumor mimicking as neurofibroma

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Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the spinal canal: A case report

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the spinal canal: A case report

Primary spinal primitive neuroectodermal tumour: report of two cases mimicking neurofibroma and review of the literature

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