Solitary orbital infantile myofibroma: a case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

Infantile myofibromatosis is a benign condition involving the skin, viscera, or bone that presents rarely in the orbit where rapid growth and bony destruction can mimic malignant tumors. Lesions can be solitary or scattered throughout the body. Growth in viscera such as the lungs can lead to death. Herein, we present a case of a solitary orbital myofibroma in a young child.

• Authors: Tarek O Persaud, Narieman A Nik, Robert F Keating, Michael J Boyajian, Ronald M Przygodzki, Ajit Nemi, Marijean M Miller
• Journal: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (J AAPOS) Vol. 10 Issue 3 Pg. 283-4 (Jun 2006) ISSN: 1091-8531 [Print] United States
• PMID: 16814188 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Biopsy
• Child, Preschool
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Male
• Myofibroma (pathology, surgery)
• Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures (methods)
• Orbital Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)