Self-healing generalized infantile myofibromatosis with elevated urinary bFGF

C Léauté-Labrèze; M P Labarthe; J F Blanc; P Sanyas; C Dosquet; A Taïeb

doi:10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01933.x

Self-healing generalized infantile myofibromatosis with elevated urinary bFGF

Pediatr Dermatol. 2001 Jul-Aug;18(4):305-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01933.x.

Authors

C Léauté-Labrèze¹, M P Labarthe, J F Blanc, P Sanyas, C Dosquet, A Taïeb

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux, France.

PMID: 11576403
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01933.x

Abstract

We report a case of generalized infantile myofibromatosis with favorable outcome despite systemic involvement. Elevated urinary bFGF levels during the active phase of the disease suggested an angiogenic stimulation in the pathogenesis of myofibromatosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biomarkers / urine
Biopsy, Needle
Female
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / urine*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myofibromatosis / diagnosis
Myofibromatosis / pathology*
Remission, Spontaneous
Severity of Illness Index
Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Biomarkers
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2