Infantile digital fibromatosis: a rare tumour of infancy. Report of five cases.

Australas J Dermatol

Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Dermatological Sciences, University of Milan, Foundation of IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace 9, Milan, Italy.

Published: November 2012

Infantile digital fibromatosis (IDF) is a rare tumour of infancy with a typical clinical presentation and characteristic histopathological findings. Despite an alarming appearance, IDF does not cause deep infiltration or metastasis. The traditional approach of surgical resection was recently challenged by increasing evidence of self regression in months or years. We describe the clinical history of five patients with IDF that were followed in our departments for 5 years.

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