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01-12-2013 | Case Reports

Infantile fibrosarcoma misdiagnosed as vascular tumors

Authors: Shady N. Hayek, Hamed H. Janom, Amir Ibrahim, Steven L. Moran

Published in: HAND | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Clinical as well as radiologic diagnosis of infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is often a challenging problem due to similarities with tumors of vascular origin. Consequently, in the majority of cases, histological and immunohistochemical studies are considered gold standards for the final diagnosis. The two case reports and the review of literature discussed should increase the important features in the history and the presentation that increase the index of suspicion for IFS, as well as it highlights the important characteristics of imaging and laboratory studies that confirm its diagnosis.

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Title: Infantile fibrosarcoma misdiagnosed as vascular tumors
Authors: Shady N. Hayek
Hamed H. Janom
Amir Ibrahim
Steven L. Moran
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: HAND / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-013-9519-4

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