title: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the mandible: report of a rare case.
abstract: We describe what we believe is only the second reported case of primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the mandible. Our patient was successfully treated initially with surgery and adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy, but 18 months later she developed a fatal pulmonary metastasis. Although this tumor is aggressive and prone to recurrence and metastasis, early intervention might improve the prognosis in affected patients. In patients with unresectable disease, radiation and chemotherapy might have palliative value.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sundine
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bumpous
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017599:Neuroectodermal Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed