Journal article
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors of the Female Genital Tract
Abstract
Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the female genital tract is rare, and its proper classification remains unclear. The clinical, histologic, and immunophenotypic features as well as EWSR1 rearrangement status of 19 gynecologic PNETs, including 10 ovarian, 8 uterine, and 1 vulvar tumors, are herein reported. Patient age ranged from 12 to 68 years, with a median age of 20 and 51 years among those with ovarian and uterine PNETs, …
Authors
Chiang S; Snuderl M; Kojiro-Sanada S; Quer Pi-Sunyer A; Daya D; Hayashi T; Bosincu L; Ogawa F; Rosenberg AE; Horn L-C
Journal
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 761–772
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1097/pas.0000000000000831
ISSN
0147-5185
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene RearrangementGenital Neoplasms, FemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiddle AgedNeuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, PeripheralPrognosisRNA-Binding Protein EWSRNA-Binding ProteinsYoung Adult