Pediatric neurofibrosarcoma.
J Pediatr Surg
; 38(3): 343-6; discussion 343-6, 2003 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-12632346
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:
Neurofibrosarcoma is rare in children, and the natural history and prognostic factors are not well described. The authors present a 57-year review of their experience.METHODS:
The charts of children with neurofibrosarcoma were reviewed retrospectively. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi2 and unpaired t tests.RESULTS:
From 1944 to 2001, 38 patients under the age of 21 were diagnosed with neurofibrosarcoma. Twenty-two were boys. The average age at diagnosis was 13.8 years (range, 3 to 19.9 years). Nineteen patients (50%) had neurofibromatosis. The tumor site was as follows extremity, 19 patients; trunk, 9 patients; head and neck, 7 patients; and retroperitoneum, 3 patients. The average tumor size was 10 cm. The margins after resection were as follows grossly positive, 9; microscopically positive, 5; negative, 21; and unknown, 3. Patients with positive margins had a 22% survival rate, whereas those with negative or unknown margins had a 34% survival rate. Thirty-two patients achieved a complete response, 2 a partial response, and 4 progressed while on therapy. Twenty-six patients relapsed after a complete response (11 local, 10 distant, 5 both). Of the 15 patients with a distant relapse, 73% (11) relapsed in the lung. Twelve (32%) patients survived with an average follow-up of 14 years (range, 0.3 to 28 years). Nine patients were treated with chemotherapy, 9 with radiation, and 9 with both chemotherapy and radiation. Outcome was not significantly affected by gender, presence of neurofibromatosis, site, margin, or use of adjuvant therapy.CONCLUSION:
Neurofibrosarcoma remains a rare disease in children with insufficient contemporary numbers to assess efficacy of therapy. Prognosis remains poor with a high incidence of relapse, particularly in the lungs, suggesting that more aggressive therapies to control both local and distant relapses are needed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Epidemiologia
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Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles
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Neurofibrossarcoma
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Surg
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos