PubMed · 6284426
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor arising in the ulnar nerve. A case report.
Abstract
Malignant peripheral nerve tumors are rare. A neuroectodermal tumor arose in a 59-year-old man from the ulnar nerve. Typically, the tumor reproduces some of the appearances of cells of the primitive central nervous system. The possibility that a primary tumor of the sympathetic nervous system, especially of the adrenal glands, should be considered in the differential diagnosis. The tumor may arise from a major peripheral nerve and show features of growth patterns of the embryonic central nervous system. Blood stream spread is not uncommon; awareness of this proclivity makes early diagnosis mandatory.
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A W Samuel. 1982. Primitive neuroectodermal tumor arising in the ulnar nerve. A case report.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6284426/
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