Infantile myofibromatosis

Abstract: 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...

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Main Authors: Margarita Larralde (Author), Bruno Ferrari (Author), Juan Pablo Martinez (Author), María Angélica Fernández Barbieri (Author), José Higinio Méndez (Author), José Casas (Author)
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract: 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.
Item Description:0365-0596
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20175001