Primitive neuroectodermal tumor originating from the lung: A case report
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Primitive neuroectodermal tumor originating from the lung: A case report.
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are small, round cell tumors that may be classified as peripheral or central, based on their site of origin. PNETs often arise in the soft tissue or bone of young adults. Although not common, PNETs have been described in other organs, including the gonads, kidneys, myocardium and pancreas, but rarely in the lungs without chest wall or pleural involvement...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncology Letters
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1792-1074,1792-1082
DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4973