A Case of Long-term Survival in a Patient with Primary Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Lung.
10.7180/kmj.2018.33.2.263
- Author:
Lae Hyung KANG
1
;
Hyeong Jin KIM
;
Jin Ho JANG
;
Jun Hyun KIM
;
Kyoung Un CHOI
;
Doosoo JEON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. sooli10@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive;
Sarcoma, Ewing;
Lung
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant;
Female;
Humans;
Lung*;
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive*;
Recurrence;
Sarcoma, Ewing;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:Kosin Medical Journal
2018;33(2):263-270
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) arising primarily in the lung is an extremely rare and aggressive malignancy with poor chances of patient survival. We present a case of long-term survival by a 29-year-old woman with PNET diagnosed after a hertological and immunohertochemical examination of a biopsy specimen obtained by performing video-assisted thoracic surgery. The patient underwent a left lower lung lobe lobectomy and 6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy. The patient has been free of any symptoms of the recurrence of the disease for 6 years after treatment completion.
