Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of adrenal: Clinical presentation and outcomes
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Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Pelvis
The primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) belongs to a group of highly malignant tumors and is composed of small round cells of a neuroectodermal origin. Categorized in the same tumor family as Ewing sarcoma, the PNET is most likely to occur in bones and soft tissues. However, a small number of PNET cases arising in the pelvis have been reported as well. We present three cases of pelvic PNET: ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0973-1482
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.126459