Solitary infantile myofibromatosis of the skull.
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This is the report of a 6 months old boy presenting with a firm, solitary mass on the temporal region, associated with lysis of local bone. Investigations lead to a diagnosis of infantile myofibromatosis (IM). Wide local excision was performed. At one year follow-up, no recurrence was noted.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995