Jorge Alberto Ochoa Gaviria's research while affiliated with Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe and other places

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Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) belong to the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors. These lesions are highly aggressive and are usually found in paravertebral regions, lower limbs, and thorax. However, abdominal PNETs are extremely rare, and only 3 cases of pediatric PNET of the liver have been previously reported. Most patients exhibit symptoms...

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... Only around 6% of them are extraosseous, but they typically start in the bones [4]. Clinically, PNETs present as abdominal pain, mass effect, and compression symptoms, such as abdominal distention and ascites [5]. ...