A Case of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Uterus.

Kim, Soo Hee; Moon, Hye Sung; Park, Han Moie; Kim, Seung Cheol; Han, Woon Sup; Ahn, Jung Ja

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 46(2); 2003 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(2):479-483.
Published online February 1, 2003.

A Case of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Uterus.

Soo Hee Kim, Hye Sung Moon, Han Moie Park, Seung Cheol Kim, Woon Sup Han, Jung Ja Ahn

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) is a rare tumor derived from fetal neuroectodermal cells. These tumors occur in the central nervous system and peripheral locations, but the occurrence of primitive neuroectodermal tumors located in the uterus is extremely rare. We present a 53-year-old woman with primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the uterus confirmed by immunohistochemical staining. We have experienced one case of PNET of the uterus and wish to report with brief review of concerned literature.

Key Words: PNET, Uterus