primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the kidney

Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Kidney

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PENETs) is an uncommon malignancy of bone and soft tissue witch rarely occurs in the kidney. In more than 90% of the cases, the tumor cells relieves a balanced translocation (11; 22) (q24; q12). Immunohistochemical staining may be required for diagnosis of PENET. The cells of tumor express CD99, vimentin, NSE, FL1 but do not express Ck, LCA, myogenin, and WT1. W...

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: ...

Congenital Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET) of the Orbit

Purpose: To report a case of the congenital primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the orbit. Case Report: The patient was a 2-week-old neonate referred to the oculoplastic clinic with right eye proptosis from birth. The neonate was a full term with a history of difficult vaginal delivery. At an initial examination, the ecchymosis of the medial right upper lid was noted. At an initial CT sca...

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor arising from the kidney.

Primitive neuroectodermal kidney tumour.

Primary neuroectodermal tumours of the kidney are very rare. We report the sixth case of such a tumour in an adult male. CASE REPORT: A 39 year old man presented with frank haematuria and right loin pain. Clinical examination and serum creatinine were normal. There was no excretion from the right kidney on intravenous urography. Ultrasound and CT scan revealed the presence of a 10 cm diameter s...

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: ...