title: The primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the heart.
abstract: A young man was admitted to hospital with dyspnea, malaise, chest pain and night sweating. Investigative studies revealed a cystic mass lesion originating from the heart. Surgical exploration of the tumor showed that it was unresectable and pathology of the biopsy material was primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Medical literature concerning this unusual type of tumor is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. kamil@edu.istanbul.tr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beşirli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tüzün
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017599:Neuroectodermal Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013546:Sweating; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents