High grade primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the uterus: A case report

A Mitch Dizon; Larry C Kilgore; Alan Grindstaff; Marcus Winkler; Kristopher J Kimball

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2013.10.002

High grade primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the uterus: A case report

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2013 Oct 19:7:10-2. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2013.10.002. eCollection 2014 Jan.

Authors

A Mitch Dizon¹, Larry C Kilgore², Alan Grindstaff³, Marcus Winkler³, Kristopher J Kimball²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tennessee Medical Center, 1928 Alcoa Highway, Suite B-118, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA.
² Division of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Tennessee Medical Center, 1926 Alcoa Highway, Building F, Suite 370, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA.
³ Department of Pathology, The University of Tennessee Medical Center, 1924 Alcoa Highway, Box 108, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA.

Abstract

•Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the uterus is extremely rare.•Diagnosis requires timely evaluation with molecular analysis.•Different combinations of adjuvant chemotherapy have been reported.

Keywords: Carboplatin; Etoposide; Female; Genital tract; PNET; Primitive neuroectodermal tumor.