Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the liver: a case report and review of the literature |
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Authors: | Marques Margarida Cardoso Helder Barroca Helena Lopes Joanne Macedo Guilherme |
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Affiliation: | a Gastroenterology Department, Hospital São João, Porto, Portugal b Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal c Pathology Department, Hospital São João, Porto, Portugal |
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Abstract: | Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET) is a malignant mesenchymal tumour. Although PNETs can occur in numerous solid organs, it is an extremely rare tumour entity, specially involving the liver.We report a 19-year-old boy with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection who was diagnosed with a primary PNET of the liver. |
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Keywords: | Liver tumour HBV Chronic hepatitis Chemotherapy PNET |
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