title: Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the maxilla.
abstract: The peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (pPNET) is a rare and highly malignant soft tissue neoplasm in children and young adults. We present a case of pPNET of the maxilla in a 49-year-old woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, 237 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, PR China. guowensun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Guowen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Zubing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jinrong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Cong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000032:analysis; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002843:Chromatin / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000071443:12E7 Antigen; D015703:Antigens, CD; C061828:CD99 protein, human; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D002843:Chromatin; D002864:Chromogranins; D014746:Vimentin; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase