Malignant Gastrointestinal Neuroectodermal Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review
Mahsa Ahadi,
Shirin Ziafat,
Sara Zahedifard
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: The gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor (GNET) is a rare mesenchymal tumor mainly arising in the gastrointestinal tract. Case Presentation: Herein, we describe a case of GNET that had been previously diagnosed as metastatic primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) to the lung and liver and received 30 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy. The physical exam showed a palpable mass in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. The tumor mass was composed of diffuse sheets of epithelioid tumor cells, in wh… Show more
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