Congenital solitary infantile myofibromatosis involving the spinal cord

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2013 Jan;11(1):82-6. doi: 10.3171/2012.9.PEDS12245. Epub 2012 Oct 19.

Abstract

Infantile myofibromatosis, a rare mesenchymal disorder that develops in early childhood, is classified by the number of lesions that occur: solitary or multicentric. Involvement of the CNS is unusual in either type. Infantile myofibromatosis in the spine is exceptional, and most published cases represent a secondary invasion. Here, the authors report on an 8-month-old girl presenting with weakness below the ankle and an intraspinal mass extending from T-6 to the conus. The patient underwent only partial surgical removal of the lesion, and the pathology was confirmed as infantile myofibromatosis. After the operation, weakness in the lower extremities gradually improved; however, she could not walk at the time of the final follow-up. On follow-up MRI performed 19 months after the operation, the residual lesion remained unchanged with decreased enhancement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Infant
  • Laminectomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Myofibromatosis / congenital*
  • Myofibromatosis / pathology
  • Myofibromatosis / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Postoperative Care
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / pathology
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / surgery*

Substances

  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins