Solitary epidural brain metastasis of Neuroepithelioma (a Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor): case report
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https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v2i1.13Keywords:
epidural brain metastasis, Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorAbstract
A 14 years old male was referred to Computerized tomography scan (CT) of our hospital for evaluation of headache. The patient was known case of cervical soft tissue Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) which has undergone surgery and radiotherapy 4 years ago. The CT scan showed large solitary extra axial, epidural lesion in right parietal region, with mass effect and bony involvement. Then surgery was done for him and the resultant biopsy was Neuroepithelioma. After diagnosis the patient has undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He has no signs or symptoms of malignancy, and also follow up CT scan of the brain, chest, and abdomen were normal after two years of surgery. This is the first reported case of epidural metastasis of a head and neck PNET in an adolescent.
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