A Case Of Infantile Digital Fibromatosis Showing Spontaneous Regression
British Journal of Dermatology 121(1): Jul 1989; 129-133
View Original Source →Abstract
A case of infantile digital fibromatosis (IDF) in a 3-year-old girl is reported. Two tumours were present on the left fourth toe and one over the lateral aspect of the left heel. Histological examination revealed that the tumor cells contained intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies, characteristic for this condition. The tumours showed spontaneous regression without therapy.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
3-year-old girl
Clinical Characteristics
Multiple small nodules on the left foot which were firm, smooth and painless. Two were on the left fourth toe and measured 0.8 centimeters and 0.1 centimeters in diameter, respectively, and another was on the lateral aspect of the left heel, being 1 centimeter in diameter
Remission Characteristics
Spontaneous regression without therapy
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Biopsy of the lesion on the heel
Additional Notes
Histological examination revealed that the tumor cells contained intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies, characteristic for this condition. The tumours showed spontaneous regression without therapy.