A: angiography; US: ultrasonography; EUS: endoscopic ultrasonography; IUS: intraoperative ultrasonography; EUS-FNA: endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; SRS: octreoscan; CT: computerized tomography; MDCT: multidetector computerized tomography; PET: positron emission tomography; PET-CT: PET with computerized tomography; ICC: immunocytochemist...

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the kidney is rare. Mostly patients with renal PNET are young adults and the survival rates are poor. Although radiological and pathological investigations, differential diagnosis from other kidney tumours is very difficult. The treatment is often delayed because of difficulties with diagnosis. In most cases of renal PNET, as in this case, prognosis is ...

background: neuroectodermal tumors (pnet) are malignant small cells neoplasm mainly occurring in children but can occur at any age. extensive bleeding into the pleural cavity is rare in children. hemothorax would be compatible with a variety of congenital anomalies including sequestration, patent ductus artreiosus, and pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. case report: a 2.5-years old girl who ...

Although chromogranin A (CGA) is a useful marker for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) in the West, its usefulness in Japanese populations is unclear. To assess this, we evaluated the serum CGA levels in 189 patients with various pancreatic diseases, including proven pNET (n = 69), pancreatic cancer (PC) (n = 50), chronic pancreatitis (CP) (n = 50) and autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) (n = 2...

BACKGROUND Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) comprises 1-2% of all pancreatic tumors, but its incidence is increasing. Although many studies have investigated the correlation between cytokeratin 19 (CK-19) and PNET, the prognostic significance of CK-19 expression in PNET is inconclusive. METHODS Eligible studies were retrieved from Pubmed, Elsevier, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Sc...

BACKGROUND The emergence of a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) within a germ-cell tumor (GCT) is rare. We assess the prognosis and response to treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty-one patients were identified. Selected patients were treated with cyclophosphamide 1200 mg/m(2), doxorubicin 75 mg/m(2), and vincristine 2 mg i.v. alternating with ifosfamide 1.8 g/m(2) x 5 days plus etoposi...

Seasonal wetlands in the tropics are important habitats for local and migratory bird species. In northwestern Pacific of Costa Rica, Palo Verde National Park has one most seasonal Central America. The management history this wetland shown impact invasive plant species such as Parkinsonia aculeata L. whose cover extension canopy structure not only ecological niches species, but also hydrology. A...

conclusions pnet/ews should be included in the differential diagnosis of renal tumors in symptomatic young adults. patients with localised pnet/ews treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy have an excellent chance of long-term survival, as in the case we have presented. introduction primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pnet)/ewing’s sarcoma (ews) belongs to a family of neoplasms that ...

BACKGROUND Ewing's sarcoma (ES) and primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) are closely related tumors. Although soft tissue ES/PNET are common in clinical practice, they are rare in the small intestine. Because of the absence of characteristic clinical symptoms, they are easily misdiagnosed as other benign or malignant diseases. CASE PRESENTATION Here, we present the case of a 16-year-old fe...

Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the urinary tract is a rare disease with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. We analyzed 851 cases of urinary tract malignancies in our hospital between 1984 and 2004. Only three (0.035%) cases with PNET of the urinary tract were identified. Presenting symptoms included flank pain and hematuria. The first case was a 44-year-old man with left...