title: PNET of the Abdominal Wall: A Rare Presentation.
abstract: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNETs) are a malignant group of neoplasms and are neuroectodermal in origin. In most large series published to date, peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumours usually present in the second decade of life, with a slight male preponderance. Those which occurs peripherally resemble soft tissue sarcomas. Peripheral PNET is rare in presentation and of which only few cases involving the soft tissues of the abdominal wall have been reported. We present a case affecting a young female who presented to us with a progressively enlarging swelling involving the anterior abdominal wall. She underwent wide excision followed by adjuvant therapy based on final histopathology report.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Srikanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soma
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Sunil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
authors.forename: Shriram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhat
keywords: Extraskeletal; Immunohistochemistry; Soft tissue tumour; Surgery