A case of congenital peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor presenting with multiple metastases.
The report describes a case of a newborn with a huge congenital abdominal peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor, with peritoneal dissemination and cutaneous involvement, and discusses literature data. Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor is an exceedingly uncommon tumor in this age group and is characterized by very aggressive behavior and poor prognosis.
Meazza
Cristina
C
Pathology Department, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy. cristina.meazza@istitutotumori.mi.it
Ferrari
Andrea
A
Fumagalli
Monica
M
Collini
Paola
P
Casanova
Michela
M
Pugni
Lorenza
L
Colnaghi
Mariarosa
M
Zaffignani
Elena
E
Podda
Marta
M
Mosca
Fabio
F
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*