title: [Malignant head-neck fibrous histiocytoma in an infant].
abstract: We describe one case of malignant fibrous histiocytoma variant myxoid in an eight month old infant. A review of the etiology of this tumor is made. Its unusual presentation in the cervical-cranial region may induce to misdiagnosis with lymphangioma in this location.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil, Badajoz.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno Hurtado
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blesa Sánchez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Núñez Núñez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cabrera García
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male