title: Congenital sacral mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in a neonate: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are rare malignant tumours in children, especially, in neonates. The authors present a case of congenital mesenchymal chondrosarcoma in a 1-day neonate located in sacrum. According to the authors' literature searches, this case is the first congenital sacral mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. We also reviewed the papers published in English literatures.
authors.forename: Fariba Tabrizian
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Namini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, 22 Bahman General Hospitals, Tollab Ave, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Raisolsadat
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghafarzadegan
authors.forename: Azar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ashkezari
mesh_terms: D018211:Chondrosarcoma, Mesenchymal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed