Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy involving chest wall in an infant: A case report and clinicopathologic correlation

Jennifer H. Foster, Sanjeev A. Vasudevan, M. John Hicks, Deborah Schady, Murali Chintagumpala

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Abstract

Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of early childhood characterized by aggressive local infiltration of surrounding structures, rare metastases, and poor response to chemotherapy. Surgery alone appears to be the most effective treatment given the lack of predilection for metastasis and poor response to traditional chemotherapy. Below we report a patient with PMMTI successfully managed with surgery and observation and summarize the existing literature on histopathologic features and treatment of this lesion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)244-248
Number of pages5
JournalPediatric and Developmental Pathology
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2016

Keywords

  • Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy
  • Rare tumors
  • Sarcoma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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