Primary intracranial ß-human chorionic gonadotropin-producing leiomyosarcoma in a 2-year-old immunocompetent child.
J Neurosurg Pediatr
; 10(2): 121-5, 2012 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-22747091
ABSTRACT
The authors present a rare case of primary intracranial leiomyosarcoma (LMS) in a young, immunocompetent boy. The patient presented with an expanding right forehead mass. Diagnostic workup revealed multiple large intracranial tumors. The largest mass was resected, and pathological analysis revealed LMS. Given the poor prognosis of this tumor, the family declined further care, and the child died 3 months later. Primary LMSs are extremely rare tumors in the pediatric population, especially in patients who are not immunocompromised.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Gonadotropina Coriônica Humana Subunidade beta
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Leiomiossarcoma
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurosurg Pediatr
Assunto da revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos