Engel Michael, Thiele Oliver, Mechtersheimer Gunhild, Hoffmann Juergen, Freudlsperger Christian, Freier Kolja, Castrillon-Oberndorfer Gregor
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Nov;22(6):e66-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318231e3c6.
Infantile myofibromatosis is a proliferative disorder characterized by the development of single or multiple nodular lesions in the soft tissue, skeleton, and internal organs. These tumors can occur at any anatomic site, but in one third of the cases, the head and neck region is involved. Here, we report a case of an infantile myofibroma occurring in a 7-year-old girl presented as a solitary lesion in the head and neck area. The clinical heterogeneity and the misleading histopathologic appearances may render the diagnosis difficult. Usually, treatment of choice is surgical removal of the tumor; however, the low rate of recurrence and the possibility of spontaneous regression may lead to conservative surgery or therapeutic abstention.
婴儿肌纤维瘤病是一种增殖性疾病,其特征是在软组织、骨骼和内脏器官中出现单个或多个结节性病变。这些肿瘤可发生于任何解剖部位,但三分之一的病例累及头颈部区域。在此,我们报告一例发生于一名7岁女孩的婴儿肌纤维瘤,表现为头颈部区域的孤立性病变。临床异质性和具有误导性的组织病理学表现可能使诊断困难。通常,首选的治疗方法是手术切除肿瘤;然而,低复发率和自发消退的可能性可能导致采取保守手术或不进行治疗。