Open AccessPrimitive neuro-ectodermal tumor of the lung in an adult
Author(s) -
GajananS Gaude,
Malur Pr,
Ranjit Kangale,
S Anurshetru
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.53233
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , chemotherapy , lung , surgical excision , surgery , lung tumor , disease , pathology
A rare case of a thoracic primitive neuro-ectodermal tumor in an adult is presented here. In this case, wide excision surgical excision followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy were delivered. But due to the rapid aggressive progression of the tumor, which is the characteristic of disease, the patient died within four months after the diagnosis.
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