Abstract
A case of a 12-month-old male infant, who presented a painless swelling of the right anterolateral edge of the mobile tongue, is reported. The treatment consisted of a partial glossectomy with total surgical excision of the tumor. The diagnosis of low grade myofibroblastic sarcoma on the histological arguments (tumor architecture, cytology, mitotic index) and immunohistochemistry was retained.
Highlights
Open AccessSoft tissue sarcomas (STS) account for less than 1% of all adult cancers, and about 15% of child cancers [1] [2]
Mentzel et al in 1998 [4], myofibroblastic sarcoma is classified in the group of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors developed from soft tissues
We report here the case of a lingual myofibroblastic sarcoma in a 12-month-old infant
Summary
Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) account for less than 1% of all adult cancers, and about 15% of child cancers [1] [2]. Mentzel et al in 1998 [4], myofibroblastic sarcoma is classified in the group of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors developed from soft tissues Considering their histological differentiation and time course, severity of myofibroblastic sarcoma is ranked as low, intermediate or high grade. STS with a low degree of malignancy often localize (30% of cases) at the head and neck, including the mouth, tongue, face, neck and bones of the face (upper maxillary bone, mandible). Such tumors can occur in deep soft tissues elsewhere. This case occurring in a context of limited resources poses a triple problem regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
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