The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Online ISSN : 2189-5384
Print ISSN : 2187-011X
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Case Report
Successful treatment of refractory central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor with vinorelbine and cyclophosphamide as salvage therapy
Suguru UemuraKenji MiyataTomoko YanaiAtsuro SaitoTakehito YokoiNanako NinoSatoru TakafujiAiko KozakiToshiaki IshidaDaiichiro HasegawaKeiichiro KawasakiAtsufumi KawamuraTatsuya NagashimaToshinori SoejimaYoshinobu AkasakaMakiko YoshidaAtsushi OgawaYoshiyuki Kosaka
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2016 Volume 53 Issue 5 Pages 481-486

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An 11-year-old boy was transferred to our hospital because of headache and nausea. Cephalic MRI revealed a tumor in the left frontal lobe. Tumorectomy with subtotal removal was performed. A histopathological diagnosis of central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumor (CNS-PNET) was carried out. Chemo-radiotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue was conducted. However, the tumor increased in size. As severe paralysis was a concern, surgery was not indicated. Therefore, outpatient chemotherapy with vinorelbine and cyclophosphamide was started. There were no serious adverse events except for grade 3 peripheral neuropathy and grade 4 neutropenia, which required dose reduction of VNR. Subsequently, he has been well without CNS-PNET progression. The efficacy of VNR for solid tumors in children has been internationally reported. No standard treatment for refractory or relapsed CNS-PNET has been established. Further studies are needed to improve the outcome of refractory or relapsed CNS-PNET.

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