title: Ectomesenchymoma: one or two tumors? Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Ectomesenchymoma has not previously been reported in a patient with the cutaneous nevus syndrome. A case of perineal ectomesenchymoma is presented with unusual cytogenetic findings. The significance of these is discussed and the world literature reviewed. This is the first such case reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hajivassiliou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carachi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003582:Cytogenetics; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009506:Nevus / Q000151:congenital*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm