Solitary infantile myofibroma compromising the airway

Infantile myofibromatosis is an uncommon and benign condition presenting in the neonatal period. It is self-limiting disease that may present as a localised or generalised process. Various examples of this entity have been reported in the literature. This report describes a neonate with a rapidly gr...

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Published inInternational journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 68; no. 12; pp. 1533 - 1537
Main Authors Eze, N., Pitkin, L., Crowley, S., Wilson, P., Daya, H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.12.2004
Subjects
Airway
Airway Obstruction - etiology
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - therapeutic use
Bronchoscopes
Dactinomycin - therapeutic use
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Laryngoscopes
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Myofibroma
Myofibroma - complications
Myofibroma - drug therapy
Myofibroma - surgery
Neonate
Obstruction
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
Treatment Outcome
Vincristine - therapeutic use
Myofibroma
Neonate
Airway
Obstruction
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Summary:Infantile myofibromatosis is an uncommon and benign condition presenting in the neonatal period. It is self-limiting disease that may present as a localised or generalised process. Various examples of this entity have been reported in the literature. This report describes a neonate with a rapidly growing oropharyngeal lesion obstructing the airway that had the typical histological features of an infantile myofibroma. This case report highlights that a solitary myofibroma may be incredibly extensive making complete excision impossible and can be particularly challenging to manage in terms of airway stabilisation.
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ISSN:0165-5876
1872-8464
DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.04.035