title: Multiple systemic metastases of posterior fossa - primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PF-PNET) in adult: case report.
abstract: We present the case of a 30-year female patient with multiple systemic metastases of posterior fossa primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PF- PNET) and present a review concerning the usual presentation, sign and symptoms, radiological aspects, pathways of spread, genetic patterns and treatment of PF-PNET. The biological behavior of PF - PNET is analyzed taking into consideration the presence of systemic metastases.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Neurocirurgia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade de Campinas, Brazil. jpmattos@hotmail.com
authors.forename: João Paulo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mattos
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonilha
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Wilson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Yvens Barbosa
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borges
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000556:secondary*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed