title: Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the kidney. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Small cell tumors are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with similar morphologic features. They include lymphomas, carcinomas with variable degrees of neuroendocrine differentiation, rhabdomyosarcomas, and neuroblastomas. The authors describe a rare case of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) located in the kidney that was thoroughly studied with modern diagnostic techniques, including expression of protein P 30/32 MIC2 with the antibody 013 with subsequent demonstration of a genetic translocation consistent with t(11;22). The literature on small cell tumors of the kidney, with special emphasis on PNET, is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Furman
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Jelsma
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Garzotto
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*