title: Primitive Myxoid Mesenchymal Tumor of Infancy Involving Chest Wall in an Infant: A Case Report and Clinicopathologic Correlation.
abstract: Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is a rare mesenchymal tumor of early childhood characterized by aggressive local infiltration of surrounding structures, rare metastases, and poor response to chemotherapy. Surgery alone appears to be the most effective treatment given the lack of predilection for metastasis and poor response to traditional chemotherapy. Below we report a patient with PMMTI successfully managed with surgery and observation and summarize the existing literature on histopathologic features and treatment of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: 1 Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatrics, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: 2 Baylor College of Medicine, Surgery, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Sanjeev A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Vasudevan
authors.affiliation: 3 Baylor College of Medicine, Pathology, 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: John Hicks
authors.affiliation: 3 Baylor College of Medicine, Pathology, 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schady
authors.affiliation: 1 Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatrics, 6701 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Murali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chintagumpala
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy; rare tumors; sarcoma