Extraneural Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor Metastasis: An Adult Case Report

Abstract

Extraneural metastases of supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) are very rare and have been reported in only sporadic cases. We present a patient with supratentorial PNET metastasizing to the lung, diagnosed 4 months after cerebral surgery.

Keywords

supratentorial - primitive neuroectodermal tumor - extracranial - metastases

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