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Adult acral cutaneous myofibromas in a patient with generalized morphea.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12063499     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Myofibroma is the term for a group of solitary or generalized soft tissue tumors that may be located in the skin or within skeletal muscle, bone, and viscera. These tumors occur most commonly in children. However, examples of myofibroma have been reported in adults, in whom they usually present as solitary lesions of the head and neck, trunk, and extremities. "Cutaneous nodules" have been reported in both localized and systemic scleroderma, but to our knowledge, there are no specific reports of myofibromas developing in this patient population. We report a case of acral myofibromas in a patient with generalized cutaneous morphea. This occurrence is of interest in view of the possible role of myofibroblasts in the pathogenesis of scleroderma.
Authors:
Joseph C English; Amalie S Derdeyn; Paula D Smith; James W Patterson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0190-9622     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Acad. Dermatol.     Publication Date:  2002 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-13     Completed Date:  2002-07-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7907132     Medline TA:  J Am Acad Dermatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  953-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hand
Humans
Leiomyoma / complications,  diagnosis*,  pathology,  surgery
Scleroderma, Localized / complications,  diagnosis*,  pathology
Skin Neoplasms / complications,  diagnosis*,  pathology,  surgery

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