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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Main Authors: Navya Kalidindi, Carlos H. Torres, Jean Michaud, Jocelyn Christine Zwicker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365414