Citation
F. Maccioni et al., Malignant peripheral neuroectodermal tumor (MPNET) of the kidney, ABDOM IMAG, 25(1), 2000, pp. 103-106
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ABDOMINAL IMAGING
ISSN journal
09428925
→ ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
103 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0942-8925(200001/02)25:1<103:MPNT(O>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Background: Malignant peripheral neuroectodermal tumors (MPNETs) are primit
ive neuroblastic tumors that arise, unlike neuroblastomas, outside the auto
nomic nervous system. A renal origin has been described in very few cases.
Case report: We report the case of a young male patient with a large MPNET
of the right kidney, studied with ultrasound and computed tomography before
surgical resection. The main radiologic features, the microscopic appearan
ce and the typical immunohistochemical findings, are described and discusse
d.