A Case of Cutaneous Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor.
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چکیده
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) rarely occurs as a primary cutaneous lesion. We report a case of cutaneous IMT in an 8-year-old girl presenting with an ulcerated nodule on the cheek. Although cutaneous IMT poses a diagnostic challenge because of its rarity, excision of the lesion is likely to be curative.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of dermatology
دوره 22 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010