The early age of the patient—4 weeks at the time the tumor was surgically removed—makes this case of unusual interest. The tumor made its appearance at about the age of 3 weeks and had such a rapid growth that, although the diagnosis was suspected, we were inclined to delay surgical intervention because of the age.
REPORT OF A CASE
The infant was born Oct. 12, 1941, of a white primipara aged 20. Delivery was normal and spontaneous with the occiput in the right anterior position, the duration of labor being about twelve hours. Routine analgesia induced with a barbiturate and a small amount of ether were employed during the second stage. There was no evidence of birth trauma to the child or the mother; force had not been used, and there was no laceration of the perineum, the vaginal mucosa or the cervix. No episiotomy had been done, and no