title: Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the pleura in a 41-year-old female.
abstract: Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) is a rare, very aggressive neoplasm that belongs to a small round cell tumor, and most often arises from the chest wall.  Here, we report a female case with proven pPNET who was treated in our institution. She presented with a history of left side chest pain, cough, and significant weight loss. Contrast enhanced CT imaging of the chest showed multiple left pleural-based enhancing masses with left diaphragmatic involvement. She underwent chemotherapy followed by tumor debulking through thoracotomy. However, she died of rapid growth from recurrent local tumors 3 months thereafter.
authors: King Abdulaziz Medical City, Mail Code 1222, PO Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. dr.bader25@gmail.com
authors: Bader A
authors: BA
authors: Alhariqi
authors: Nasser F
authors: NF
authors: Alamri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery