Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma: a case report

Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma: a case report

The rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma (RMH) is a rare type of hamartoma, composed of randomly arranged striated muscle fibers in dermis and subcutaneous tissue, associated with normal mesenchymal elements. Our objective is to report a case of this rare entity that occurred in the nasal dorsum of...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Alves Luiz Rodrigues, Maria Auxiliadora de Paula Carneiro Cysneiros, Rubson Rodrigues Júnior, Denis Masashi Sugita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2014-04-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
Subjects:
hamartoma
mesenquimal
rabdomiomatoso
músculo estriado
pele
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442014000200165&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:The rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma (RMH) is a rare type of hamartoma, composed of randomly arranged striated muscle fibers in dermis and subcutaneous tissue, associated with normal mesenchymal elements. Our objective is to report a case of this rare entity that occurred in the nasal dorsum of a 4-year-old child.
ISSN:1678-4774

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