Right foot congenital infantile fibrosarcoma treated only with chemotherapy.
Congenital infantile fibrosarcoma (CIF) is a rare tumor in childhood. The 5-year survival rate for CIFs is high and has been reported between 84% and 93%, but limb-amputation/disarticulation is still a major problem. We report the case of a male newborn with a mass in his right foot. X-ray and MRI revealed a mass destroying all tarsal, metatarsal, and phalangeal bones. The patient was treated only with VAC chemotherapy and is able to walk normally.
Demir
Haci Ahmet
HA
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. hdemir@hacettepe.edu.tr
Akyüz
Canan
C
Varan
Ali
A
Ergen
Fatma Bilge
FB
Büyükpamukçu
Münevver
M
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide