Abstract
A full-term male infant presented at birth with a hard swelling of the left knee. The lemon-sized lesion was fixed to the underlying knee muscles, while the overlying skin was stretched and shiny; there was no bruit. Radiography, sonography and MRI suggested a soft-tissue tumour. After surgical excision, histology showed the presence of fibrous and mesenchymal tissue, with mature adipose tissue. Fibrous hamartoma of infancy was diagnosed. Among soft-tissue tumours, fibrous hamartoma of infancy is a rare and benign lesion, occurring in the first 2 years of life. The tumour mainly affects the trunk, axilla, and upper extremities. This infant had unique involvement of the knee. The treatment of choice is local excision.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 453-455 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pediatric Radiology |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2006 |
Keywords
- Fibrous hamartoma of infancy
- Knee
- MRI
- Radiography
- Tumour
- Ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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Arioni, C., Bellini, C., Oddone, M., Risso, F. M., Scopesi, F., Nozza, P., Serra, G., & Tomà, P. (2006). Congenital fibrous hamartoma of the knee. Pediatric Radiology, 36(5), 453-455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-006-0126-1