title: Occipitocervical pseudomalignant osseous tumor of the soft tissue (Fasciitis ossificans). Case report.
abstract: The authors describe the case of a 12-year-old girl in whom a pseudomalignant osseous tumor of the soft tissue was diagnosed. The lesion was resected, and at 3-year postresection follow-up examination, neuroradiological studies demonstrated no recurrence of the tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tarantino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Missori
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cantore
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*