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