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J Cuevas Santos

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PubMed2001

[Systemic myofibromatosis in an infant].

Infantile myofibromatosis is characterized by the presence of solitary or multicentric fibrous nodules in skin, muscle and/or internal organs. Despite being an infrequent entity, and consequently little known by pediatricians, it constitutes the most frequent fibrous tumor in children. Solitary cutaneous lesions have a very good prognosis but in some cases there is systemic involvement. In these cases the disease can produce serious complications and even put the patient's life at risk, especially during the first months of life. These complications are due to the locally invasive nature of the nodules, obstruction of vital organs, growth retardation or infection. We present the case of an infant who at birth presented a skin nodule only. Over time, the infant presented lesions in skin, bone and internal organs. The infant showed respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation due to diaphragmatic paralysis. We recommend close follow-up of all patients with infantile myofibromatosis to prevent or make an early diagnosis of these complications

Bone Neoplasms↗
PubMed1988

[Fasciitis with eosinophilia: Shulman syndrome. Report of a case and review of the literature].

A twelve year-old boy who developed, after a period of strenuous physical work, an illness characterized by thickened skin over his right thigh and hemiabdomen, flexion contractures in right wrist and elbow and in right metacarpophalangeal joints without Raynaud's phenomenon or other visceral symptoms is presented. Pertinent laboratory studies showed hypereosinophilia and hypergammaglobulinemia. Deep-fascia biopsy showed typical findings of fasciitis with eosinophilia. Prednisone therapy resulted in sustained improvement. Periarticular osteopenia of the right hand and mast cell infiltration in fascial biopsy are remarkable features. Authors stress striking differences between fasciitis with eosinophilia or Shulman's syndrome and scleroderma. Clinical picture, laboratory changes, typical histology and a usually rapid response to corticosteroids, as well as some autoimmune diseases possibly associated, suggest a different disease and an immunological pathogenesis. From literature review authors conclude that cases of Shulman's syndrome reported in children are very limited and that this disease should by ruled out in every child with thickened skin changes and articular flexion contractures.

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