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Cutaneous Leiomyosarcoma in a Child
Author(s) -
Yanguas Ignacio,
Goday Jaime,
GonzálezGiiemes Magdalena,
Lozano Matías,
Soloeta Ricardo
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1997.tb00957.x
Subject(s) - desmin , medicine , leiomyosarcoma , vimentin , immunostaining , immunohistochemistry , groin , pathology , smooth muscle , anatomy
Superficial leiomyosarcomas are infrequent tumors that are very rare in childhood. We report on a 12‐year‐old white boy with a cutaneous leiomyosarcoma of his left groin. Immunohistochemical study revealed positive immunostaining with antibodies to vimentin, desmin, and smooth muscle actin. The tumor was removed with wide surgical margins.

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