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Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral

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Definition: A group of highly cellular primitive round cell neoplasms which occur extracranially in soft tissue and bone and are derived from embryonal neural crest cells. These tumors occur primarily in children and adolescents and share a number of characteristics with EWING SARCOMA.  coordinate IM with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM)   
See Also Sarcoma, Ewing
Examples Neuroblastoma 		Other names Tumors, Peripheral Neuroectodermal; Tumor, Peripheral Neuroectodermal; Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumors; Peripheral Neuroectodermal Tumor; Neuroepitheliomas; Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neuroepithelioma; Neuroectodermal Tumor, Peripheral; Neuroectodermal Tumors, Peripheral; Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, Extracranial; Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Neoplasm; Neuroectodermal Tumor, Peripheral Primitive; Neuroectodermal Neoplasm, Peripheral Primitive; Extracranial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; (pPNET) Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor

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