A 13-year-old girl with recurrent inguinal lymphadenopathy

A 13-year-old girl was referred to our hospital for diagnostic evaluation of recurrent inguinal lymphadenopathy. In consideration of the intermediate malignant potential and of the multiform clinical presentation of IMTs, we believe that pediatricians should be aware of this entity and should consid...

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Published inPediatric annals Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 136 - 138
Main Authors Del Bufalo, Francesca, Salfa, Irene, Pardi, Valerio, Colafati, Giovanna Stefania, De Ioris, Maria Antonietta, De Vito, Rita, Finocchi, Andrea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.04.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Aggression
Communicable Diseases
Diagnosis, Differential
Etiology
Female
Females
Humans
Inguinal Canal - physiopathology
Lymphatic Diseases - diagnosis
Lymphatic system
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Measurement Techniques
Medical diagnosis
Medical Evaluation
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - complications
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - diagnostic imaging
Pediatrics
Persistence
Physical Examinations
Scientific Concepts
Tumors
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A 13-year-old girl was referred to our hospital for diagnostic evaluation of recurrent inguinal lymphadenopathy. In consideration of the intermediate malignant potential and of the multiform clinical presentation of IMTs, we believe that pediatricians should be aware of this entity and should consider it in the differential diagnosis of a soft-tissue lesion associated with recurrent local lymphadenopathy and/or inflammatory symptoms.
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ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/00904481-20140325-04