title: Meningeal sarcoma of the spinal cord in a newborn.
abstract: In a newborn infant, spinal rigidity and signs of cervical cord compression developed. Myelography suggested the presence of a spinal cord neoplasm, and pathologic studies confirmed the diagnosis of a pleomorphic cellular sarcoma originating from the leptomeninges of the thoracic spinal cord. A review of neonatal spinal cord neoplasms disclosed a high incidence of developmental tumors in this age group and, therefore, the need for early diagnosis, since many of these tumors are amenable to radiation therapy and surgical removal.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology