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Secondary supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor following treatment of childhood osteosarcoma
Author(s) -
Fitzhugh Courtney D.,
Wise Barbara,
Baird Kristin,
Tsokos Maria,
Helman Lee,
Mackall Crystal,
Savage Sharon A.,
Warren Katherine E.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.22074
Subject(s) - medicine , osteosarcoma , primitive neuroectodermal tumor , chemotherapy , blood cancer , neuroectodermal tumor , surgery , humerus , cancer , sarcoma , pathology
Abstract A 16‐year‐old Caucasian male was diagnosed with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) 5 years following the diagnosis of nonmetastatic osteosarcoma of the left proximal humerus. The patient was initially treated with standard chemotherapy and limb salvage resection for osteosarcoma. Nine months after the completion of therapy, he developed lung metastases for which he underwent surgical resection and received additional chemotherapy. Almost 5 years after the osteosarcoma diagnosis, the patient was diagnosed with a supratentorial PNET, which represents the first known case reported in a patient with osteosarcoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009;53:496–498. Published 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.