| peripheral neuroepithelioma | definition: rare tumor arising in the peripheral nervous system. It is found most commonly in children and young adults. It arises most often in the chest wall, pelvis, or extremity, either in bone or soft tissue. Procedures used in the diagnosis may include blood and urine tests, X rays of the affected bone and the whole body and lungs, bone marrow aspirations, CT scans, and fluoroscopy. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |
| neuroepitelioma periférico | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: extraño tumor del sistema nervioso periférico que se presenta de forma más frecuente en niños y jóvenes. Normalmente se desarrolla en la pared torácica, la pelvis o extremidades, ya sea en el hueso o en las partes blandas. Entre los procedimientos diagnósticos destacan análisis de sangre y orina, radiografías del hueso afectado, del esqueleto y de los pulmones, punciones de médula ósea, TAC y fluoroscopia. El tratamiento comprende cirugía, radioterapia y quimioterapia. (es) |