Spontaneous Remission of Solitary-Type Infantile Myofibromatosis

Autor: Kazuhiro Kikuchi, Riichiro Abe, Satoru Shinkuma, Erika Hamasaka, Ken Natsuga, Hiroo Hata, Yasuki Tateishi, Masahiko Shibata, Yuki Tomita, Yukiko Abe, Satoru Aoyagi, Makio Mukai, Hiroshi Shimizu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Dermatology, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 181-185 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000331325
Popis: Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare fibrous tumor of infancy. The cutaneous solitary type has typically an excellent prognosis. However, histologically, it is important to rule out leiomyosarcoma, which has a poor prognosis. The low frequency of mitosis was definitive for a diagnosis of infantile myofibromatosis. We present a cutaneous solitary-type case of infantile myofibromatosis. Following incisional biopsy, the tumor remitted spontaneously.
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