Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the uterus: a case report

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Akbayir O., Guengoerduek K., Rafioglu G., Guelkilik A., Yavuz E., Tekirdag A. I., ...More

ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS, vol.277, no.4, pp.345-348, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 277 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s00404-007-0451-0
• Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.345-348
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neuroendocrine carcinomas primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) arise from Kulchitsky cells and are frequently seen in gastrointestinal tract and lungs. But they are unusual in gynecology practice. We presented a case of PNET arising in the uterine corpus of a 22-year-old woman. To our knowledge, this is the first description of small-cell carcinoma of the uterine corpus with a pseudocyst formation within the myometrium without endometrial invasion.