title: Infantile myofibromatosis with hemangiopericytoma-like features of the tongue: a case study including ultrastructure.
abstract: We report a case of an infantile myofibromatosis with hemangiopericytoma-like features arising in the tongue of a 5-month-old female infant. Many authors now classify neoplasms as infantile myofibromatosis that were previously called infantile hemangiopericytoma. The ultrastructural features of our tumor illustrate its biphasic nature and provide a possible explanation for its histogenesis. Infantile myofibromatosis, including those diagnosed as infantile hemangiopericytomas, rarely arise in any intraoral location. Despite the generally good prognosis associated with these neoplasms, complete surgical excision is recommended to avoid recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Magid
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ngadiman
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Godwin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D018224:Myofibromatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure*