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American Journal of Neuroradiology
DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A0924

PEDIATRICS

Malignant Transformation of a Lipomyelocele into a Rhabdomyosarcoma?

A.M. O'Connell, D. Allcutt, F. Brett and S. Ryan

From the Department of Radiology (A.M.O., S.R.), Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; and Departments of Neurosurgery (D.A.) and Neuropathology (F.B.), Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Please address correspondence to AnnaMarie O'Connell, MD, Department of Radiology, Children's University Hospital, Temple St, Dublin, Ireland; e-mail: amoconnell{at}yahoo.com

SUMMARY: We report the unusual transformation of a lipomyelocele to a rhabdomyosarcoma in a 3-year-old boy. A lipomyelocele is not considered pre-malignant, but the possibility of developing such a tumor may represent another reason for close neurological follow-up in patients with spinal dysraphism.






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