Abstract
Congenital infantile fibrosarcoma is a rare soft tissue malignancy that occurs in both axial and extremity locations. We report a case of this tumor arising from the left colon in a newborn presenting with an intrauterine perforation and meconium peritonitis.
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Islam, S., Soldes, O.S., Ruiz, R. et al. Primary colonic congenital infantile fibrosarcoma presenting as meconium peritonitis. Pediatr Surg Int 24, 621–623 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-008-2113-0
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