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Angiomatoid (malignant) fibrous histiocytoma as a second tumour in a child with neuroblastoma
Author(s) -
Gambini C.,
Haupt R.,
Rongioletti F.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03373.x
Subject(s) - neuroblastoma , medicine , pathology , histopathology , bone marrow , metastasis , neoplasm , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , biology , paleontology , genetics , cell culture
Neuroblastoma occurring as a disseminated disease in children has a poor prognosis. Haematogenous metastases usually involve the marrow, bone, liver and skin. A second neoplasm may also develop. We describe a child with retroperitoneal neuroblastoma (stage 3) who developed a nodular mass in the inguinal area which was suspected to be a metastasis. Histopathology disclosed an angiomatoid (malignant) fibrous histiocytoma, and excision was curative. The occurrence of angiomatoid (malignant) fibrous histiocytoma as a second tumour in a patient with neuroblastoma has not previously been reported.