Rare Primary Pulmonary Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review

Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) arising from the lung without thoracic wall involvement are extremely rare and particularly aggressive neoplasms. Herein, we present the case of a 41-year-old woman with pulmonary PNET diagnosed following histopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular pathological examination of a surgical biopsy specimen. The case report is accompanied by a literature review of primary pulmonary PNETs.

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Pulmonary PNETs without thoracic wall involvement are extremely rare and aggressive. This case report of a 41-year-old woman with pulmonary PNET includes histopathological, immunohistochemical, and molecular pathological examinations, along with a literature review on primary pulmonary PNETs.