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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2008; 06(02): 171-175
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557447
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor with thoracic metastasis: Case report

Emily Siew Ling Mah
a   Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,
Roziah Muridan
a   Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,
Peh Suat Cheng
b   Department of Pathology, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,
Hany Ariffin
c   Department of Pediatric Oncology, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,
Ramanujam Tindivanam Muthurangam
d   Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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01 June 2007

14 November 2007

Publication Date:
30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Primary intracranial primitive neuroectodermal tumors are rare malignant small cell embryonal neoplasms of neuroectodermal origin, accounting for approximately 2.5% of childhood brain tumors and 0.46% of those in adults. There are very few reported cases of extracranial metastases from these tumors. We report a very rare case of primary intracranial primitive neuroectodermal tumor with metastasis to the lungs.

Keywords

PNET - metastasis - thorax