International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 188-191, December 2008

Infantile myofibromatosis: Solitary type

  • Senem Çengel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, School of Medicine, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
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  • H. Alper Şenkal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Turkey
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  • Ö. Faruk Ünal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Turkey

Received 6 March 2008; received in revised form 3 April 2008; accepted 6 April 2008. published online 20 May 2008.

Summary 

Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare tumor of childhood, which involves the head and neck region in 30% of cases. There are 3 different types: solitary, multicentric, and multicentric with visceral involvement. Herein we describe the case of a male infant with a solitary lesion in the parapharyngeal space and to our knowledge this is the first infantile myofibromatosis case in this location. Additionally, radiological and histopathological characteristics of infantile myofibromatosis are discussed in the light of the literature.

Keywords: Myofibromatosis, Neck, Solitary

 

PII: S1871-4048(08)00029-4

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2008.04.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 188-191, December 2008

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