title: Malignant transformation of a lipomyelocele into a rhabdomyosarcoma?
abstract: We report the unusual transformation of a lipomyelocele to a rhabdomyosarcoma in a 3-year-old boy. A lipomyelocele is not considered pre-malignant, but the possibility of developing such a tumor may represent another reason for close neurological follow-up in patients with spinal dysraphism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. amoconnell@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allcutt
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brett
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*