A Rare Initial Presentation of Primary Diffuse Leptomeningeal PNET in a 10-Year-Old-Male.
S D Med
; 70(12): 543-545, 2017 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-29334442
ABSTRACT
Primary leptomeningeal primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are extremely rare childhood central nervous system malignancies harboring a very poor prognosis. There is no consensus treatment for these tumors to date. We report a case of a 10-year-old male who presented with mental status change, hydrocephalus, intracranial and spinal diffuse leptomeningeal enhancement without a primary mass upon cranial imaging and a negative initial biopsy until five months into his presentation. He responded significantly well to initial chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tumores Neuroectodérmicos Primitivos
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Neoplasias Meníngeas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
S D Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article