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etroperitoneal primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET). case report and review of the literature
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Marinova, E. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | Purpose: We report a clinical case and present a brief review of the literature of peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) as a rare disease. We discuss the difficult clinical and pathological diagnosis and the multidisciplinary approach to treatment of PNET. We debate radiosensitivity of extracranial recurrent retroperitoneal PNET. Methods and materials: External beam radiation therapy was applied for a non-resectable local recurrence of retroperitoneal PNET in a 74-year-old woman. There were no distant metastases and our patient has refused chemotherapy. Results: Local tumour control (LTC) was achieved after administration of a total dose of 60 Gy in 30 fractions by external beam 60 Cobalt radiotherapy. Conclusions: PNET is an aggressive malignant tumour infiltrating lymphatics and metastasizing haematogenously. It requires a multimodality treatment. Late local recurrence of extracranial retroperitoneal PNET has shown high radiosensitivity, so local tumour irradiation could be a radical treatment even in non-resectable cases. © 2009 Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii. Published by Elsevier Urban & Partner Sp. z.o.o. All rights reserved. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/82356503.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
