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De Martino L, Tresserras-Giné G, Quaglietta L, Spennato P, Errico M, Bifano D, Cinalli G. Giant intracranial infantile myofibromatosis of the skull base: report of two cases. Childs Nerv Syst 2022; 38:837-841. [PMID: 34244845 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare and nonmalignant pediatric tumor of myofibroblastic origin that may occur in solitary or multifocal forms. Soft tissue of the head and neck, trunk, and extremities, skeleton, and viscera are usually involved. Intracranial involvement is reported to be extremely rare, and its clinical picture has been poorly characterized. We present two cases of giant infantile myofibromatosis of the skull base with intracranial involvement. The first case with prenatal diagnosis involved extensively the extradural space of the occipital region and was previously treated by chemotherapy for a previous diagnosis of hemangioperycitoma. Tumor was removed at the age of 5 months and no recurrence was observed during the 3-year follow-up. The second case in a 2-year-old baby involved the anterior cranial base, the nasal cavity, the right orbit, and presented massive involvement of the anterior cranial fossa. Surgery allowed complete removal and a recurrence-free period of 7 years after surgery. Treatment options for these unusual cases are presented and details of histological diagnosis are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucia De Martino
- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pathology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy.,Department of Pediatric Oncology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy.,Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy. .,Department of Pediatric Neurosciences, Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit, Santobono-Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Via Mario Fiore n. 6, 80129, Naples, Italy.
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