Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of cerebrum with adipose tissue.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) of the central nervous system are uncommon embryonal neoplasms, rarely occurring in adults. Differentiation into specific mesenchymal tissues, such as cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, or adipose tissue, is rare. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman with a PNET of cerebrum that showed extensive mature adipose tissue differentiation. This is the second case, to our knowledge, of PNET of cerebrum with adipose tissue elements that has been described.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue
- Brain Neoplasms
- Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive