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Primitive Myxoid Mesenchymal Tumor of Infancy (PMMTI)

Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is an extremely rare soft tissue tumor. PMMTI has only been reported a handful of times and occurs in very early infancy (under 6 months old).

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