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Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Uterus

Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Uterus Acta Cytologica Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Uterus A Case Report Bonita S. Ward, M.D., Charles L. Hitchcock, M.D., Ph.D., and Sedigheh Keyhani, M.D., F.I.A.C. BACKGROUND: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor liquid-based Pap smears, material is available for im- (PNET) is a rare tumor derived from fetal neuroectoder- munohistochemical staining to narrow the range even mal cells. These tumors more. Using all resources, occur in the central nervous including a good clinical his- system and in peripheral lo- tory, a cytopathologist can When numerous small round cells in cations. Histologic diagnosis give the clinician an early di- a diffuse pattern are seen on a Pap is the standard since most of agnosis for intervention and these tumors are detected at treatment. (Acta Cytol smear, the differential diagnosis is an advanced stage. 2000;44:667–672) long and difficult. CASE: A 17-year-old female presented with persistent Keywords: neuroectoder- vaginal bleeding. Physical mal tumors, primitive; examination revealed a 4-cm, hard, barrel-shaped cervix. uterine neoplasms; vaginal smears. A cervicovaginal smear was obtained. The specimen was hypercellular, with small to medium-sized, round, ma- The term primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), lignant cells. A diagnosis of PNET was made from the originally described by Stout in 1918, was coined histologic http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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Acta Cytologica Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Uterus A Case Report Bonita S. Ward, M.D., Charles L. Hitchcock, M.D., Ph.D., and Sedigheh Keyhani, M.D., F.I.A.C. BACKGROUND: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor liquid-based Pap smears, material is available for im- (PNET) is a rare tumor derived from fetal neuroectoder- munohistochemical staining to narrow the range even mal cells. These tumors more. Using all resources, occur in the central nervous including a good clinical his- system and in peripheral lo- tory, a cytopathologist can When numerous small round cells in cations. Histologic diagnosis give the clinician an early di- a diffuse pattern are seen on a Pap is the standard since most of agnosis for intervention and these tumors are detected at treatment. (Acta Cytol smear, the differential diagnosis is an advanced stage. 2000;44:667–672) long and difficult. CASE: A 17-year-old female presented with persistent Keywords: neuroectoder- vaginal bleeding. Physical mal tumors, primitive; examination revealed a 4-cm, hard, barrel-shaped cervix. uterine neoplasms; vaginal smears. A cervicovaginal smear was obtained. The specimen was hypercellular, with small to medium-sized, round, ma- The term primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), lignant cells. A diagnosis of PNET was made from the originally described by Stout in 1918, was coined histologic

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Published: Jan 1, 2011

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