| A facial inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour in a 6-year-old girl: Plastic surgery lessons from a rare case. | |
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PMID: 21194962 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumours (IMT) are rare, challenging lesions with respect to differential diagnosis, biological behaviour and treatment. We reviewed the literature and report a unique case of a large (9×8×8cm) IMT in the nasal region of a 6-year-old girl responsible for important facial deformation. Following surgical resection, without any craniofacial reconstruction, the dysmorphism regressed spontaneously with a good result at 2 years of follow-up. To date, this is the largest IMT reported. Surprisingly, after simple excision of the tumour the craniofacial bones and soft tissues regained spontaneously their normal anatomical position only after a few months. The bone plasticity was likely due to the young age of patient and the preservation of periosteum and muscles during the surgical excision. We conclude that a conservative approach may be considered as alternative to reconstructive surgery in particular cases in young subjects. |
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Ali Modarressi; Giorgio Pietramaggiori; Thierry Bezzola; Sylvain Lacroix; Michel Richter; Benedict Rilliet; Brigitte Pittet |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-12-29 |
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Title: Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1878-4119 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-1-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704309 Medline TA: J Craniomaxillofac Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2010 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland. |
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