title: Pediatric Oral/Maxillofacial Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Clinicopathologic Report of Four Cases.
abstract: Pediatric soft tissue sarcomas of the oral/maxillofacial region are rare neoplasms that present significant difficulty with respect to treatment and local control measures. We report four cases of pediatric oral/maxillofacial soft tissue sarcomas from our tertiary care pediatric hospital and emphasize the rarity of these malignancies and the challenges encountered in treating these lesions, and suggest areas for further research. We conclude that multimodal therapy and interdisciplinary cooperation are paramount to successful management of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Joel C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Norfolk, Va., USA.
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Elmaraghy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Samir B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kahwash
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Cripe
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Bhuvana A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Setty
keywords: Children; Oral/maxillofacial region; Soft tissue sarcoma