Clinical, pathological, and imaging characteristics of primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the spine.
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Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) located in the spine are extremely rare, and information concerning these tumors in the medical literature is limited to single case reports. This pictorial essay presents the clinical, pathological, and imaging characteristics of PNET of the spine.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Diagnostic and interventional radiology
دوره 20 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014