Neurothekeoma: a rare sacrococcygeal tumor in a child.
Neurothekeoma is a rare, benign, and asymptomatic tumor of the skin. Most tumors are located on the head, shoulders, and arms. It is classified as a nerve sheath tumor and epidemiologically occurs in young adults. It is rare to find this tumor in children. This report describes a case of neurothekeoma in a 10-years-old boy at an uncommon site: the sacrococcygeal region. Being an uncommon entity, it is reported with a brief review of the relevant literature.
Ahmed
Intezar
I
Department of Pediatric Surgery, CSM Medical University (formerly King George's Medical College), Lucknow 226003, India.
Rawat
Jile Dar
JD
Singh
Sarita
S
Sharma
Anshuman
A
Pandey
Anand
A
Goel
Madhumati
M
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018321:Neurothekeoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery