SACRAL MESENCHYMAL CHONDROSARCOMA IN CHILDHOOD: A Case Report and Review of The Literature

Kupeli S., VARAN A., Gedikoglu G., Buyukpamukcu M.

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.7, ss.564-573, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/08880018.2010.503333
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.564-573
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are rare malignant tumors in pediatric age group. The authors present a case of mesenchymal chondrosarcoma located in the sacrum in a 10-year-old-girl that was successfully treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy after surgical excision. According to the authors' literature search, the patient is the first reported case of pediatric sacral primary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma cases in pediatric age group published in English literature was reviewed.