International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 180-184, September 2007

A peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor arising from the middle turbinate and transnasal endoscopic approach for its surgical treatment

  • Mete Iseri

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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  • Murat Ozturk

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kocaeli, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Kocaeli Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, KBB Anabilim Dali, 41380 Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey. Tel.: +90 262 3038872; fax: +90 262 3037003.
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  • Deniz Filinte

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Pathology, Kocaeli, Turkey
    • ,
  • Funda Corapcıoglu

      Affiliations

    • Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatry, Kocaeli, Turkey

Received 8 March 2007; received in revised form 15 May 2007; accepted 15 May 2007.

Summary 

Malignant peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (pPNETs) account for very little in all sarcomas. Sinonasal involvement is encountered even very rarely. In this case report, a very uncommon growth of pPNET in a 10-year-old girl arising from the lateral side of the middle turbinate in the sinonasal region was described and its treatment by transnasal endoscopic approach and chemotherapy was discussed.

Keywords: Primitive neuroectodermal tumor, Middle turbinate, Sinonasal region

 

PII: S1871-4048(07)00043-3

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2007.05.005

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 180-184, September 2007

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