Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of cerebrum with adipose tissue.
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) of the central nervous system are uncommon embryonal neoplasms, rarely occurring in adults. Differentiation into specific mesenchymal tissues, such as cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, or adipose tissue, is rare. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman with a PNET of cerebrum that showed extensive mature adipose tissue differentiation. This is the second case, to our knowledge, of PNET of cerebrum with adipose tissue elements that has been described.
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Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA. krishnsa@upstate.edu
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Towfighi
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011878:Radiotherapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative