Congenital generalized fibromatosis causing spinal cord compression

An unusual case of congenital generalized fibromatosis in which involvement of the spinal dura mater was accompanied by flaccid paralysis in the lower limbs is presented.

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Published inHuman pathology Vol. 16; no. 10; pp. 1063 - 1065
Main Authors Altemani, Albina M., Amstalden, Eliane I., Filho, José Martins
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.1985
Elsevier
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Fibroma - complications
Fibroma - pathology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical sciences
Multiple tumors. Solid tumors. Tumors in childhood (general aspects)
Muscle Hypotonia - etiology
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology
Paralysis - etiology
Reflex, Abnormal - etiology
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology
Spinal Cord Compression - etiology
Spinal Neoplasms - complications
Spinal Neoplasms - pathology
Tumors
Human
Spinal cord
Nervous system diseases
Congenital
Tumor
Systemic
Tumoral compression
New born
Fibromatosis
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Summary:An unusual case of congenital generalized fibromatosis in which involvement of the spinal dura mater was accompanied by flaccid paralysis in the lower limbs is presented.
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ISSN:0046-8177
1532-8392
DOI:10.1016/S0046-8177(85)80285-9