Infantile myofibromatosis
| Infantile myofibromatosis | |
|---|---|
| Term | Infantile myofibromatosis |
| Short definition | infantile myofibromatosis (IN-fun-TILE MY-oh-FY-broh-muh-TOH-sis) A rare condition in which one or more fibrous (connective tissue) tumors grow in the skin , form muscle or bone. Sometimes they also form in internal organs. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
infantile myofibromatosis - (pronounced) (IN-fun-TILE MY-oh-FY-broh-muh-TOH-sis) A rare condition in which one or more fibrous (connective tissue) tumors grow in the skin , form muscle or bone. Sometimes they also form in internal organs. The tumors are usually benign (not cancerous) and don't spread to other parts of the body, but they can grow large and damage nearby organs. They can go away without treatment. Infantile myofibromatosis occurs most commonly in the first 2 years of life or may be present at birth. It's some kind of soft tissue tumor
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