Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor in an infant conceived by in vitro fertilization

Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATsRT) is a rare tumor and extremely aggressive embryonal neoplasm of the central nervous system. Brain tumors in infant are suggestive of some oncogenic prenatal factors

Aneurysmal bone cyst of rib presenting as a huge chest wall mass.

Gunes D, Mutafoglu-Uysal K, Sarialioglu F, Cakmakci H, Olgun N. Aneurysmal bone cyst of rib presenting as a huge chest wall mass. Turk J Pediatr 2009; 51: 82-85

Phyllodes tumor of the breast in an adolescent girl

Phyllodes tumor (PT) is an uncommon tumor in adolescent girls and young women. A case of PT in a 14-year-old girl is reported. The clinical examination showed a painless tumor that had grown during 10 months. Total excision of the mass with wide margin was performed. The diagnosis, behavior, and treatment of this rare tumor are discussed

Veno-occlusive disease in a child with rhabdomyosarcoma after conventional chemotherapy: Report of a case and review of the literature

Although veno-occlusive disease of the liver is a well-known complication of high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation, it has rarely been observed in children who receive conventional chemotherapy. Most cases in the literature consists of children with Wilms tumor. It has been very uncommon in rabdomyosarcoma patients until recently, although they commonly receive similar anticancer agents. Here the authors report a 2-year-old boy with rhabdomyosarcoma who developed veno-occlusive disease while receiving VAC (vincristine, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide) chemotherapy regimen according to the IRS-IV protocol. The patient gradually recovered during 2 weeks with supportive treatment only

The incidence of congenital malformations in children with cancer

We evaluated the incidence of congenital malformations in 566 children (median age: 8, M:F 1.3) with lymphomas and solid tumors using patient records. in this study, 12.7% of children either had a congenital malformation (7.8%) or a birthmark (4.9%). The incidence of patients with a childhood cancer syndrome was 3% and these cases developed typical tumors. The rate of consanguineous marriages was 12.6%, and family history of cancer was positive in 31.2%. Median age at cancer diagnosis, gender, maternal age, history of stillbirth and missed abortion, consanguinity of parents, and family history of cancer were not significantly different in cases with and without a congenital malformation. The most frequent cancers were central nervous system tumors and lymphomas. No remarkable association between a particular anomaly and a specific cancer type could be shown. The high incidence of congenital anomalies in this study may stimulate future large cohort studies in our country

Platinum-Induced Ototoxicity in Children and Adolescents with Cancer

Objective: To evaluate hearing impairment in children with cancer who received platinum compounds

Unilateral juvenile (virginal) hypertrophy of the breast.

Juvenile hypertrophy of the breast (JHB) is an uncommon, benign disorder and typically occurs in peri-pubertal females. The etiology of JHB is uncertain. It may represent an end-organ hypersensitivity of the breast to normal levels of sex steroids. Clinically, it is characterized by rapid enlargement of breasts, either unilateral or bilateral. The definitive diagnosis is made by histopathologic examination. Treatment recommendations include surgery and hormonal therapy, although hormonal manipulation is still controversial in pediatric patients. Here we report a 13-year-old girl with unilateral JHB who did not require surgery or medical treatment