Abstract
The authors report on the case of a low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) with giant rosettes in a 4-year-old boy. The tumor arose in the paravertebral region and had infiltrated the vertebral canal between L2 and S1. A review of the literature indicates that this is one of the youngest patients diagnosed with a tumor of this type, and spinal involvement had never been reported with LGFMS.
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The authors thank Prof. Vito Ninfo for his review of the histological findings in this case report.
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Rando, G., Buonuomo, V., D‘Urzo, C. et al. Fibromyxoid sarcoma in a 4-year-old boy: case report and review of the literature. Ped Surgery Int 21, 311–312 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-005-1400-2
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