A midline cerebral primitive neuroectodermal tumor: immunohistochemical evidence for a germinal matrix origin.
A brain tumor, found at autopsy of a 17-month-old boy is described. The neoplasm was diagnosed as a primitive neuroectodermal tumor. In order to elucidate its origin, the immunohistochemical characteristics of the tumor are compared to those of a control group of germinal matrix layers.
Blaauwgeers
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Department of Pathology, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000473:pathology