Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the breast: a case report

Korean J Radiol. 2009 Jul-Aug;10(4):407-10. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2009.10.4.407. Epub 2009 Jun 25.

Abstract

Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) are rare malignant tumors, affecting mostly children and adolescents. Only three cases of primary breast PNETs have been reported in the medical literature, with none in Korea. We present a case of a primary PNET of the breast in a 33-year-old woman, with imaging and immunohistopathology findings.

Keywords: Breast; Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET); Sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Breast Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Mammography
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors / diagnosis*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors / pathology
  • Positron-Emission Tomography