Self-healing generalized infantile myofibromatosis with elevated urinary bFGF.
We report a case of generalized infantile myofibromatosis with favorable outcome despite systemic involvement. Elevated urinary bFGF levels during the active phase of the disease suggested an angiogenic stimulation in the pathogenesis of myofibromatosis.
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Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux, France.
Labarthe
M P
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Blanc
J F
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Sanyas
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Dosquet
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Taïeb
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D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000652:urine*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018224:Myofibromatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015415:Biomarkers; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2