Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy with brain metastasis: First reported case
Document Type
Report
Department
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Abstract
Introduction:
Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is a recently diagnosed entity, with only a handful of cases reported to date.
Case description:
Herein, we present the occurrence of this tumor in a 2-year-old boy, initially diagnosed as primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the extremity and treated with chemotherapy and surgical resection. He later presented with a cerebellar lesion, and biopsy was consistent with PMMTI:
Conclusion: While there have been previous cases of PMMTI reported with loco-regional metastatic spread, to our knowledge, there is no known incidence of distant metastasis with involvement of the central nervous system, which makes this case the first of its kind.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Child's nervous system
Recommended Citation
Saeed, A. A.,
Riaz, Q.,
Ahmed, N.,
Altaf, S.
(2019). Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy with brain metastasis: First reported case. Child's nervous system, 35(2), 363-368.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/1153