Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome

Background. Curarino syndrome is a rare and complex anomaly with the triad of anorectal malformation, presacral mass and sacral bone deformation. The most common cause of the presacral mass is meningioma, but teratoma is the diagnosis in about one-third of the cases. Malignant transformation...

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Main Authors: Memnune Nur Çebi, Gizem Yılmaz, Gökçe Çelikdemir, Rahşan Özcan, Süheyla Ocak, Tülin Tiraje Celkan, Nil Çomunoğlu
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Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2022-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/163
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author Memnune Nur Çebi
Gizem Yılmaz
Gökçe Çelikdemir
Rahşan Özcan
Süheyla Ocak
Tülin Tiraje Celkan
Nil Çomunoğlu
author_facet Memnune Nur Çebi
Gizem Yılmaz
Gökçe Çelikdemir
Rahşan Özcan
Süheyla Ocak
Tülin Tiraje Celkan
Nil Çomunoğlu
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description Background. Curarino syndrome is a rare and complex anomaly with the triad of anorectal malformation, presacral mass and sacral bone deformation. The most common cause of the presacral mass is meningioma, but teratoma is the diagnosis in about one-third of the cases. Malignant transformation of teratoma in the form of carcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and leukemia have previously been reported on rare occasions. Case. A 19 month-old-girl was referred with a presacral mass of 29mm x 23mm x 24mm. She was diagnosed as Currarino syndrome. The presacral mass was surgically resected and pathological examination revealed a foci of primitive neurectodermal tumor. Conclusions. This is the first case of Currarino syndrome with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) foci in the presacral mass. Considering the risk of malignant transformation, the accurate pathological examination is important for complete systemic evaluation and treatment plan in these children.
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spelling doaj-art-c79d31900b124ccda409672a95f709cc2025-08-20T02:01:54ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212022-04-0164210.24953/turkjped.2021.264Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndromeMemnune Nur Çebi0Gizem Yılmaz1Gökçe Çelikdemir2Rahşan Özcan3Süheyla Ocak4Tülin Tiraje Celkan5Nil Çomunoğlu6Departments of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.Departments of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.Departments of Pediatric Surgery, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.Departments of Pediatric Surgery, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.Departments of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.Departments of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.Departments of Pathology, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey. Background. Curarino syndrome is a rare and complex anomaly with the triad of anorectal malformation, presacral mass and sacral bone deformation. The most common cause of the presacral mass is meningioma, but teratoma is the diagnosis in about one-third of the cases. Malignant transformation of teratoma in the form of carcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and leukemia have previously been reported on rare occasions. Case. A 19 month-old-girl was referred with a presacral mass of 29mm x 23mm x 24mm. She was diagnosed as Currarino syndrome. The presacral mass was surgically resected and pathological examination revealed a foci of primitive neurectodermal tumor. Conclusions. This is the first case of Currarino syndrome with a primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) foci in the presacral mass. Considering the risk of malignant transformation, the accurate pathological examination is important for complete systemic evaluation and treatment plan in these children. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/163PNETcurrarino syndromemalignant transformationpresacral teratoma
spellingShingle Memnune Nur Çebi
Gizem Yılmaz
Gökçe Çelikdemir
Rahşan Özcan
Süheyla Ocak
Tülin Tiraje Celkan
Nil Çomunoğlu
Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
PNET
currarino syndrome
malignant transformation
presacral teratoma
title Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome
title_full Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome
title_fullStr Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome
title_short Primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with Currarino syndrome
title_sort primitive neuroectodermal tumor in a child with currarino syndrome
topic PNET
currarino syndrome
malignant transformation
presacral teratoma
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/163
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