Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of tongue - a case report

ABSTRACT

A very rare case of Primitive Neuroectodermal tumor [PNET] occurring at the tip of the tongue is reported. The patient presented at a private dental clinic at Hyderabad, Sindh, [Pakistan] with a tiny nodule at the tip of the tongue. Fine needle aspiration was carried out followed by excision biopsy and marker studies which confirmed the diagnosis. It was concluded that the possibility of PNET tumor should be kept in mind while evaluating lesions occurring on tongue