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World J Clinical Cases. Sep 16, 2016; 4(9): 306-309
Published online Sep 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i9.306
Published online Sep 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i9.306
Huge peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the small bowel mesentery at nonage: A case report and review of the literature
Zhe Liu, Yuan-Hong Xu, Chun-Lin Ge, Jin Long, Ke-Jian Guo, Department of Pancreatic Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Rui-Xia Du, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fengtian Hospital, Shenyang Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the acquisition of data, writing and revision of the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Zhe Liu, MD, Department of Pancreatic Surgery, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing Road No. 155, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. liuzhe4321@126.com
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Received: January 25, 2016
Peer-review started: January 26, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 25, 2016
Accepted: June 14, 2016
Article in press: June 16, 2016
Published online: September 16, 2016
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Peer-review started: January 26, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 25, 2016
Accepted: June 14, 2016
Article in press: June 16, 2016
Published online: September 16, 2016
Processing time: 226 Days and 0.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (E-EWS/pPNETs) are rare aggressive malignant small round cell tumors that are derived from the outer central and autonomic nervous systems. To date, there have been only five reported cases of E-EWS/pPNET of the small bowel including the patient presented in this report. The patient presented in this report is the youngest and had the worst prognosis.