title: A CD99+ primary spinal central PNET in a pregnant patient- therapeutic concerns and issues.
abstract: Spinal tumours in pregnancy are rare. Spinal tumours account for only 10-15% of all primary central nervous system (CNS) tumours. Most spinal tumours in pregnant women have been described as meningiomas or vascular tumours. We present the unique case of a pregnant patient presenting with a CD 99+ primary spinal central PNET.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Emergency Medicine , University of Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa.
authors.forename: Aayesha Jalaluddin
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.affiliation: b Department of Neurology , University of Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa.
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.affiliation: c Department of Anaesthetics , University of Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa.
authors.forename: Zakiyya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.affiliation: d Department of Radiation Oncology , Wits University Donald Gordon Medical Centre , Parkstown , South Africa.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotzen
authors.affiliation: c Department of Anaesthetics , University of Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , South Africa.
authors.forename: Zaheera
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.affiliation: e Department of Neurology , Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital , Bertsham , South Africa.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goolab
mesh_terms: D000071443:12E7 Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000071443:12E7 Antigen; C061828:CD99 protein, human
keywords: PNET; Spinal; management; pregnancy; tumour