Primary dorsal spine primitive neuroectodermal tumor in an adult patient: Case report and literature review

Primary dorsal spine primitive neuroectodermal tumor in an adult patient: Case report and literature review

Primary spinal primitive neuroectodermal tumor (psPNET) is a rare entity with few cases reported in literature. We report a case of a 50-year-old female who presented to us with paraplegia and was diagnosed with extradural dorsal spine psPNET. The diagnosis was not suspected at presentation or on ra...

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Main Authors: Satyashiva Munjal, Amit Srivastava, Shivya Tucker, Neha Bakshi, Sunita Bhalla, V S Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Subjects:
Adult
dorsal spine
extradural
primitive neuroectodermal tumor
Online Access:http://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2017;volume=8;issue=4;spage=378;epage=381;aulast=Munjal
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Summary:Primary spinal primitive neuroectodermal tumor (psPNET) is a rare entity with few cases reported in literature. We report a case of a 50-year-old female who presented to us with paraplegia and was diagnosed with extradural dorsal spine psPNET. The diagnosis was not suspected at presentation or on radiology but was established on histopathological examination. It is important to distinguish it from central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumors and from other spinal tumors since it follows a different clinical course and therapeutic outcome.
ISSN:0974-8237

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