Spontaneous remission of solitary-type infantile myofibromatosis

Case Rep Dermatol. 2011 May;3(2):181-5. doi: 10.1159/000331325. Epub 2011 Aug 26.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Infantile myofibromatosis; Leiomyosarcoma; Solitary type.

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