[Malignant head-neck fibrous histiocytoma in an infant].
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.
Moreno Hurtado
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Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil, Badajoz.
Blesa Sánchez
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Núñez Núñez
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Cabrera García
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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