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  • Title: Primary epidural peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the thoracic spine.
    Author: Kiatsoontorn K, Takami T, Ichinose T, Chokyu I, Tsuyuguchi N, Ohsawa M, Ohata K.
    Journal: Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo); 2009 Nov; 49(11):542-5. PubMed ID: 19940407.
    Abstract:
    A 25-year-old male patient presented with an extremely rare primary spinal peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) manifesting as acutely progressive paraparesis and back pain. Neuroimaging and intraoperative examination showed that the tumor was confined to the epidural space of the thoracic spine. The patient was treated successfully by gross total resection of the tumor followed by chemotherapy and local radiotherapy. The present case illustrates the unexpected occurrence and important differential diagnosis of primary epidural pPNET of the thoracic spine in young patients presenting with progressive paraparesis and back pain.
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