title: Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the tongue.
abstract: Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumours, which belong to the Ewing sarcoma tumour family, are extremely rare. These tumours are highly aggressive and are known to have a poor prognosis. Immunostaining with at least two neural markers and evidence of an abnormal t(11;22)(q24;q12) translocation are hallmark features in this diagnosis. We present the first reported case of peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour to occur in the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. indunilg@hotmail.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gunawardena
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kenwright
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Steventon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor