Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor within the spinal epidural space: report of a case and review of the literature

Aydin M., Sen O., Ozel S., Kayaselcuk F., Caner H., Altinors N.

NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.26, sa.7, ss.774-777, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/016164104225014111
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.774-777
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: epidural, PNET, spinal cord, CENTRAL NERVOUS-SYSTEM, CAUDA-EQUINA, CORD, CHILDREN
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Primary intraspinal primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are rare tumors and a have poor prognosis. In reviews of the literature, it is seen that primary intraspinal PNETS may arise at all levels of the spine and may be intramedullary intradural-extramedullary, or epidural. Spinal epidural location of PNET is extremely rare and out of 22 cases of primary spinal PNETs reported to date, only two were epidural. Tumors within the epidural space of the spinal canal are most often metastatic neoplasms from different primary sites. Here we report a case of primary extradural PNET located in the thoracic spine in a 16-year-old boy and review the relevant literature.