Abstract
The case of a 13-year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis and primitive neuroectodermal tumor of bone is presented. A pathogenetic association between these two entities is postulated, the unifying underlying mechanism being a maldevelopment of the neural crest, or neurocristopathy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 184-187 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Skeletal Radiology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1997 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Keywords
- Neurocristopathy
- Primitive neuroectodermal tumor
- Tuberous sclerosis