title: Neurothekeoma: a rare sacrococcygeal tumor in a child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, CSM Medical University (formerly King George's Medical College), Lucknow 226003, India.
authors.forename: Intezar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Jile Dar
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anshuman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Madhumati
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018321:Neurothekeoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery