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fibrous hamartoma of infancy |
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fibrous hamartoma of infancy, a benign, nonencapsulated tumor, sometimes present at birth but usually appearing during the first year of life, most frequently in the shoulder, axilla, or upper arm. It is a firm, painless, skin-colored nodule composed of well-defined fibrous trabeculae, immature mesenchymal tissue, and mature adipose cells; invasion of the surrounding subcutaneous tissue frequently occurs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Differential diagnoses of PFT chiefly include plexiform neurofibroma, plexiform schwannoma, cellular neurothekeoma, fibrous hamartoma of infancy, deep benign fibrous histiocytoma, dermatofibroma, benign and malignant soft tissue giant cell tumor, and myofibromatosis. |
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