Plaque-like myofibroblastic tumor of infancy.
Fibrohistiocytic neoplasms are relatively uncommon in infancy and childhood. We report an unusual spindle cell tumor occurring in two infants within the first 3 months of life. These tumors histologically resembled dermatofibromas, but the young age of onset, large size, and plaque-like morphology were distinctly different from those of dermatofibromas. The features of these neoplasms are discussed and the differential of other spindle cell tumors of infancy is reviewed.
Clarke
Jennie T
JT
Department of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA. jclarke1@psu.edu
Clarke
Loren E
LE
Miller
Christopher
C
Helm
Klaus F
KF
Zaenglein
Andrea L
AL
D000367:Age Factors; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*