Diaconescu Smaranda^{1, 2}, Moisa Stefana^{1, 2,}, Mihaila Doina³, Plamadeala Petru³, Ciubara Anamaria¹, Miron Ingrid^{1, 2}

Benign fibrous histiocytoma is a tumor mostly dealt with in ambulatory settings due to its often paucisimptomatic presentation and to the fact that clinicians may not always recognize its potential for metastasis and reccurence. We present the case of a 4 years old male child operated for a tumor with very atypical localization (adjacent to the sixth cervical vertebra), mobile on the underlying and overlying structures, with no other abnormalities of the clinical examination. No biochemical anomalies were present, except for a mild iron deficiency. No predisposing factors (trauma, insect bites or vaccines) were noted during anamnesis. Postoperative evolution was favorable, with no recurrences over a 3 year follow-up period.

histiocytoma, benign, fibrous, children