title: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the kidney: a rare entity.
abstract: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is usually aggressive and rapidly progressing and metastasizing tumor. Occurrence of the this type of tumor in the kidney is considered as unusual, and few cases have been reported so far. We present a PNET arising from the kidney in a 23-year-old female patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Cukurova, School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. Yaprak2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gonlusen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ergin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paydas
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Bolat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed