Infantile myofibromatosis of the triceps detected by prenatal sonography

Citation
A. Kubota et al., Infantile myofibromatosis of the triceps detected by prenatal sonography, J CLIN ULTR, 27(3), 1999, pp. 147-150
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
ISSN journal
00912751 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
147 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-2751(199903/04)27:3<147:IMOTTD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A routine prenatal sonographic examination at 36 weeks' menstrual age revea led a solid and slightly inhomogeneous soft-tissue tumor on a fetus's left upper arm. The mass in the left triceps brachii muscle measured 8 x 7 x 5 c m at birth. Because of progressive flexion contracture of the left elbow jo int, at 2 months of age the infant underwent radical resection of the tumor , sparing some muscle fibers. Light microscopic and immunohistochemical stu dies revealed myofibromatosis. Neither tumor nor functional disorder of the arm was evident 3 years after surgery. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.