Fibrous hamartoma of infancy

Fibrous harmartoma of infancy is a benign soft tissue tumor that occurs in the first few years of life. Although the lesion is not distinctive clinically, it has a characteristic microscopic appearance. Only 12 cases of fibrous hamartoma of infancy have been reported in the dermatology literature. (...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 857 - 859
Main Authors:	Scott, Diane M., Peña, José R., Omura, Emily F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01-11-1999 Elsevier
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Female Hamartoma - congenital Hamartoma - diagnosis Hamartoma - pathology Humans Infant Medical sciences Skin Diseases - congenital Skin Diseases - diagnosis Skin Diseases - pathology Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions Human Pseudotumor Case study Skin disease Fibrous hamartoma of infancy Infant Benign neoplasm
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Summary:	Fibrous harmartoma of infancy is a benign soft tissue tumor that occurs in the first few years of life. Although the lesion is not distinctive clinically, it has a characteristic microscopic appearance. Only 12 cases of fibrous hamartoma of infancy have been reported in the dermatology literature. (J Am Acad Dermatol 1999;41:857-9.)
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ISSN:	0190-9622 1097-6787
DOI:	10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70345-2