Abstract
The approach to soft tissue tumors is very different in the child than in the adult. The majority of soft tissue tumors in children are benign, their origin usually being vascular, fibrous or neurogenic [1]. The incidence of malignancy is much lower: STS occur with an incidence of 11 per million [2] whereas the incidence in adults is approximately three times greater [3]. Particularly in children over six years of age, malignant soft tissue tumors in the absence of a predisposing condition such as NF are very rare. On the other hand, the most common soft tissue tumors are vascular malformations. Many soft tissue tumors occur in association with tell-tale findings in the skin (birthmarks in vascular malformation, café-au-lait spots) or with known syndromes. This review will focus on those aspects of soft tissue tumors that are unique to the pediatric population.
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Jaramillo, D. (2017). Soft Tissue Tumors in Children. In: Hodler, J., Kubik-Huch, R., von Schulthess, G. (eds) Musculoskeletal Diseases 2017-2020. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54018-4_16
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