Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Presenting with Diffuse Leptomeningeal Involvement in a 55-Year-Old Woman: A Case Report and Brief Summary of Current Diagnostic Tests and Treatment
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are typically present as masses in children and adolescents, but rarely in adults. Diagnoses, management strategies, and prognostication factors are not well established in adult cases of PNETs. We describe the case of a central nervous system PNET diagnosed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2014-07-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365414 |