Ectomesenchymoma: one or two tumors? Case report and review of the literature

C A Hajivassiliou; R Carachi; E Simpson; W J Patrick; D G Young

doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90320-1

Ectomesenchymoma: one or two tumors? Case report and review of the literature

J Pediatr Surg. 1997 Sep;32(9):1351-5. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90320-1.

Authors

C A Hajivassiliou¹, R Carachi, E Simpson, W J Patrick, D G Young

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

PMID: 9314261
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90320-1

Abstract

Ectomesenchymoma has not previously been reported in a patient with the cutaneous nevus syndrome. A case of perineal ectomesenchymoma is presented with unusual cytogenetic findings. The significance of these is discussed and the world literature reviewed. This is the first such case reported.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Combined Modality Therapy
Cytogenetics
DNA, Neoplasm / analysis
Female
Ganglioneuroma / congenital*
Ganglioneuroma / pathology*
Ganglioneuroma / surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Karyotyping
Mesenchymoma / congenital*
Mesenchymoma / pathology*
Mesenchymoma / surgery
Nevus / congenital*
Pelvic Neoplasms / congenital*
Pelvic Neoplasms / pathology*
Pelvic Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

DNA, Neoplasm