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Self‐Healing Generalized Infantile Myofibromatosis with Elevated Urinary bFGF
Author(s) -
LéautéLabrèze C,
Labarthe M P,
Blanc J F,
Sanyas P,
Dosquet C,
Taïeb A
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2001.01933.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary system , pathogenesis , stimulation , disease
We report a case of generalized infantile myofibromatosis with favorable outcome despite systemic involvement. Elevated urinary bFGF levels during the active phase of the disease suggested an angiogenic stimulation in the pathogenesis of myofibromatosis.