Anesthetic Management in a Ten Year Old Child with Solitary Fibrous Tumour in the Neck Posted For Resection -A Case Report

Jayaraman G and Kavin Chander M

Published on: 2024-02-26

Abstract

Context: Hemangiopericytoma and Solitary fibrous tumor in infant are more vascular involving head and neck region. Juvenile form have better prognosis compared to adult form, so surgical excision offers benefit at this age.

Case Report: Ten year old female child had presented with a   soft tissue mass in the right temporal region behind ears, which was progressive in growth. In further evaluation, MRI showed heterogenicity enhancing lesion in posterior fossa in right cerebellar region with extracranial extension into subcutaneous space. Histologically, a hypercellular spindle cell mesenchymal neoplasm seen.

Conclusion: Solitary Fibrous Tumour of head and neck can grow rapidly during the pediatric age group period. Complete excision without mutilating surgery should be curative.