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Primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of uterus is the rare of the rarest among the tumors of female genital tract. We herein reported a 32 years old female operated for lower abdominal lump, which was diagnosed, as PNET later confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC). She was lost to follow-up and presented 10 months later with recurrence. She was treated with cyclical combination chemotherapy followed by definitive surgery and is in complete remission at present.
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Ahmad, S.N., Aziz, S.A., Imran, R. et al. Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of uterus — A rare entity. Chin. -Ger. J. Clin. Oncol. 9, 365–367 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10330-010-0627-0
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