A newborn with multiple fractures as first presentation of infantile myofibromatosis.
Pathological fractures occur in infancy from a variety of causes, but are a rare condition during neonatal period. We describe the case of a male newborn with a metaphyseal fracture of femur and multiple lytic lesions, diagnosed as infantile myofibromatosis.
Buonuomo
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Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico A Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Ruggiero
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A
Zampino
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Maurizi
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P
Attinà
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Riccardi
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R
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018224:Myofibromatosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography