Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the kidney in a child.
Primary renal primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is an extraordinarily rare neoplasm in childhood. It generally occurs in young adults and only a few pediatric cases have been reported. PNET in the kidney acts aggressively and the record shows poor therapeutic response. The authors present the case of a 16-year-old girl who was diagnosed with renal PNET and treated with high-dosage chemotherapy and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT).
Gazi University, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara, Turkey. caglarcitak@yahoo.com
Elvan Caglar
EC
Citak
Aynur
A
Oguz
Ceyda
C
Karadeniz
Arzu
A
Okur
Nalan
N
Akyurek
D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D036102:Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous