title: Congenital neuroepithelioma in an infant hand.
abstract: We describe a congenital peripheral neuroepithelioma of the hand in an infant aged 6 weeks. This primitive malignant tumour of neuroepithelial origin is extremely rare in neonates. Peripheral neuroepitheliomas of the hand have not been described in the literature previously. Specific diagnosis and the current therapeutic approaches are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erdmann
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rumbolo
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018241:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Peripheral / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery