Infantile myofibromatosis

Infantile myofibromatosis is a mesenchymal disorder characterized by the fibrous proliferation of the skin, bone, muscle and viscera. It is the most common fibrous tumor in childhood. We present a newborn with skin and bone disease without visceral involvement, who showed good response to vinblastin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2017-12, Vol.92 (6), p.854-857
Hauptverfasser: Larralde, Margarita, Ferrari, Bruno, Martinez, Juan Pablo, Barbieri, María Angélica Fernández, Méndez, José Higinio, Casas, José
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Zusammenfassung:Infantile myofibromatosis is a mesenchymal disorder characterized by the fibrous proliferation of the skin, bone, muscle and viscera. It is the most common fibrous tumor in childhood. We present a newborn with skin and bone disease without visceral involvement, who showed good response to vinblastine and methotrexate. Clinical features, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment are reviewed.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175001