Chonnam Med J.
2002 Sep;38(3):267-270.
A Case of Infantile Myofibromatosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. schul@chonnam.ac.kr
- 2Chonnam National University Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare, hamartomatous proliferation of myofibroblasts. Most lesions are most often present at birth or in early infancy, and some are familial in origin. The lesion may be solitary or multicentric. The clinical course is benign, and spontaneous regression is seen frequently. The solitary form often arises in the dermis, subcutis, or deep soft tissue, most commonly in the head and neck region or trunk. We present a case of solitary, infantile myofibromatosis that developed on the dorsal aspect of the left ankle area of six-month-old female infant since birth. The lesion was reddish in color, bean-sized and firmly palpated. A follow-up evaluation at 6 months after excisional biopsy did not reveal any signs of recurrence.
