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Solitary infantile myofibromatosis in the lateral orbit floor showing spontaneous regression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Hisashi Tokano ,
Norihiko Ishikawa ,
Ken Kitamura  and
Yoshihiro Noguchi
Hisashi Tokano
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Norihiko Ishikawa
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Ken Kitamura
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshihiro Noguchi
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Abstract

Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare benign tumour usually occurring early in infancy. We describe the case of a 10-year-old boy with solitary infantile myofibromatosis in the left lateral orbit floor which regressed spontaneously. Although our patient was older than previously reported cases and showed bony destruction confirmed by computed tomography (CT), this tumour was diagnosed as infantile myofibromatosis based on immunohistochemical findings. The tumour disappeared spontaneously six months after incisional biopsy, that also indicated this tumour was an infantile myofibromatosis.

Keywords

MyofibromatosisOrbitSpontaneousRegression
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 5 , May 2001 , pp. 419 - 421
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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