Open AccessMyxoid neurothekeoma: A rare soft tissue tumor of hand in a 5 month old infant
Author(s) -
Hussah Al-Buainain,
Kamalesh Pal,
Hossam El Shafie,
D. K. Mitra,
Mohammed Shawarby
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.48990
Subject(s) - medicine , nodule (geology) , biopsy , soft tissue , pathology , thumb , nerve sheath , anatomy , immunostaining , benign tumor , immunohistochemistry , biology , schwannoma , paleontology
Myxoid Neurothekeoma is a rare benign nerve sheath tumor, commonly seen in young females. Patients usually present with a small nodule in different anatomical sites, commonly involving the face and the upper limb. We present the case of a five-month-old boy, who presented with a nodule on the left thumb. Punch biopsy and immunostaining confirmed the diagnosis of myxoid neurothekeoma. We believe this is the first reported case of myxoid neurothekeoma below 12 months of age.