Khoo Ee Theng, Tan Ju Ann, Al-Chalabi Muath Mamdouh Mahmod, Mat Zain Mohammad Ali, Wan Sulaiman Wan Azman
Reconstructive Sciences Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kota Bharu, MYS.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 16;15(6):e40512. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40512. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis (JHF) is a rare, hereditary disease characterized by abnormal hyaline deposits within the skin, soft tissues, joints, and bones. The condition itself is often debilitating, with no curative treatment available. A definitive diagnosis is established by genetic testing. However, the hallmarks of gingival hypertrophy, subcutaneous scalp nodules, and joint contractures can be used as a clinical guide when genetic testing is unavailable. Here, we report an unusual case of a five-year-old child clinically diagnosed with juvenile hyaline fibromatosis with atypical nodules exclusively confined to the perioral region.