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Neuroepithelioma—a rare malignant peripheral nerve tumor of primitive origin: Report of two new cases and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
Harper P. G.,
Pringle J.,
Souhami R. L.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19811115)48:10<2282::aid-cncr2820481026>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , peripheral , rosette (schizont appearance) , peripheral nerve , schwann cell , pathology , chemotherapy , peripheral nervous system , anatomy , radiology , central nervous system , surgery , immunology
Two cases of primitive neuroectodermal primary peripheral nerve tumors (neuroepitheliomas) are presented. They both demonstrated the rosette pattern described by Homer Wright 20 indicating their neuroectodermal origin, and were unlike Schwann cell tumors. In one case, intensive chemotherapy with local radiotherapy had resulted in a disease‐free interval of 30 months at the time of this report. These cases support the existence of neuroepithelioma as a distinct tumor type.