title: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in the spinal canal: A case report.
abstract: Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are rare tumors of uncertain histogenesis that occur predominantly in children and young adults. The current study reports a case of PNET in a 60-year-old female, which presented clinically as an intraspinal tumor, causing symptoms of lower back pain, numbness and pain in the right lower extremity. The patient underwent tumorectomy. Following primary therapy, the symptoms of spinal cord compression were relieved. The patient underwent several courses of radiotherapy following surgery but refused to continue with chemotherapy. After a further four months, the tumors recurred and the patient succumbed to the disease.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China.
authors: Xiao-Tong
authors: XT
authors: Meng
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, P.R. China.
authors: Shi-Sheng
authors: SS
authors: He
keywords: chemotherapy; primitive neuroectodermal tumor; spinal tumor