Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Nov 2020)

Primitive Myxoid Mesenchymal Tumor of Infancy

  • Zhang Yu,
  • Guo Wanxu,
  • Zhangyun Feng,
  • Chi Di,
  • Li Yanqing,
  • Liu Junjiao

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 62
p. 101643

Abstract

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Primary myxoid stromal tumor in infancy is a rare subtype of soft tissue sarcoma, with the feature of infiltration of surrounding tissue, rare metastasis and poor response to chemotherapy. As a result, surgery operation is the most effective among therapies. According to current documents, sarcoma locate in trunk, head, neck and limbs. Here is a case report of PMMTI locating in pharynx and larynx.

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