Open AccessPancreatic primitive neuroectodermal tumor: Focus on radiological features and differential diagnosis – A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Wenguang Liu,
Desheng Xiao,
Xiaoping Yi,
Wenzheng Li
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.189399
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , pancreas , radiology , radiological weapon , primitive neuroectodermal tumor , computed tomography , pathology , sarcoma
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is an exceedingly rare type of malignant tumor. The diagnosis of pancreatic PNET is usually challenging for radiologists and surgeons, especially when an accurate preoperative diagnosis is needed. Herein, we report a case of a 36-year-old patient with a mass diagnosed as PNET in the head of the pancreas and present a literature review. Compared to previous literature reports, there were some imaging features observed by computed tomography (CT) in our case that might be helpful for a relatively accurate preoperative diagnosis. PNET should be considered preoperatively for soft-tissue neoplasms of the pancreas when the diagnosis of more common pancreatic tumors is not favored by signs in CT, especially in pediatric and adolescent populations. This case is the 20th case of pancreatic PNET reported in literature.