title: Infantile digital fibromatosis: a rare tumour of infancy. Report of five cases.
abstract: Infantile digital fibromatosis (IDF) is a rare tumour of infancy with a typical clinical presentation and characteristic histopathological findings. Despite an alarming appearance, IDF does not cause deep infiltration or metastasis. The traditional approach of surgical resection was recently challenged by increasing evidence of self regression in months or years. We describe the clinical history of five patients with IDF that were followed in our departments for 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Dermatological Sciences, University of Milan, Foundation of IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace 9, Milan, Italy. valentinagirgenti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Girgenti
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Restano
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arcangeli
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cambiaghi
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gelmetti
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D014034:Toes; D057832:Watchful Waiting