Supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the frontal lobe in a teenager
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: Primitive neuroectodermal tumors occur predominantly in children and adolescents. However, they represent less than 2.5% of childhood brain tumors. These tumors show aggressive clinical behavior and their general prognosis is poor. A 15-year-old girl was admitted with a headache lasting about 20 days and her radiological images showed a well-demarcated tumor with heterogeneous enhancement after gadolinium-diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (Gd-DTPA) administration in the left frontal lobe. Pathological diagnosis was concordant with supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor. After surgical decompression, chemotherapy and radiotherapy were given. Patient is still under clinical follow up without recurrence. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy compromise the main treatment of this pathology. Keywords: supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor, medulloblastoma, radiotherapy, surgery.
Authors and Affiliations
İsmail Gülşen1, Hakan Ak, Hakan Ak, İlker Alaca, Mehmet Deniz Bulut, Alper Can, İrfan Bayram
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