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Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the tongue
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Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the tongue

I Gunawardena, D Kenwright, N Steventon, C Ferguson and J. Al-Maghrabi
Journal of laryngology and otology, Vol.122(4), pp.416-418
01/04/2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215107005129
PMID: 17498339

Abstract

Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism Female Humans Middle Aged Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive - diagnosis Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tongue Neoplasms - diagnosis Tongue Neoplasms - pathology
Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumours, which belong to the Ewing sarcoma tumour family, are extremely rare. These tumours are highly aggressive and are known to have a poor prognosis. Immunostaining with at least two neural markers and evidence of an abnormal t(11;22)(q24;q12) translocation are hallmark features in this diagnosis. We present the first reported case of peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour to occur in the tongue.

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