Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the kidney in a child

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2009 Oct-Nov;26(7):481-6. doi: 10.1080/08880010902754792.

Abstract

Primary renal primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is an extraordinarily rare neoplasm in childhood. It generally occurs in young adults and only a few pediatric cases have been reported. PNET in the kidney acts aggressively and the record shows poor therapeutic response. The authors present the case of a 16-year-old girl who was diagnosed with renal PNET and treated with high-dosage chemotherapy and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT).

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / pathology*
  • Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / therapy*
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Transplantation Conditioning*
  • Transplantation, Autologous