ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Angioblastoma
;
Fibromatosis
;
Hamartoma
;
Magnetic resonance imaging
;
Spinal tumours
;
Children
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We report a child aged 2 years. presenting with delayed motor development. A thoracolumbar subcutaneous mass was noticed in the first months of life. MRI showed a low conus medullaris, confirmed the presence of the mass and detected a second solid lesion in the intradural space. Surgery confirmed that the two lesions were distinct, as on MRI. The histopathological features were in common with fibrous hamartoma of infancy, giant cell angioblastoma and the “diffuse type” of infantile fibromatosis. The presence of a low conus medullaris associated with a congenital clinical presentation suggested a disontogenetic aetiology.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02278159