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An Incidentaloma : Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Thymus
Joint Authors
Iorfido, Stephen B.
Smith, Suzanne M.
Berniker, Abigail
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
After presenting for a routine screening exam, and 57-year-old man was diagnosed with an incidentaloma—a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the thymus.
A member of the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors, a PNET is typically regarded as a malignancy of childhood and adolescence, usually occurring in the central nervous system.
In the case at hand, our patient had an extremely unusual presentation, given his age and tumor location.
Initial presentation is the only predictor for long-term survival.
Current treatment recommendations advocate complete surgical resection whenever possible, radiation therapy, and adjuvant versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Smith, Suzanne M.& Berniker, Abigail& Iorfido, Stephen B.. 2011. An Incidentaloma : Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Thymus. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Smith, Suzanne M.…[et al.]. An Incidentaloma : Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Thymus. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Smith, Suzanne M.& Berniker, Abigail& Iorfido, Stephen B.. An Incidentaloma : Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Thymus. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469693
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469693