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Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting as a skin tag in the sternoclavicular area

Authors :
Cirilo Sotelo-Avila
Roberto Vargas-Gonzalez
Araceli Solis-Coria
Source :
Pathology & Oncology Research. 13:375-378
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2007.

Abstract

Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma (RMH) is a rare congenital lesion of the dermis and subdermis. It has been described predominantly in newborns, with 30 cases reported in the English literature. Typically, it appears as a skin tag, papule, nodule or a mass involving the face or sternal notch. A 28-day-old girl presented with a 1.4 x 0.8 cm soft skin tag in the right sternoclavicular area. Physical examination revealed no congenital anomalies. A shaved biopsy showed that the core of the lesion contained striated muscle fibers mixed with hair follicles and sebaceous and eccrine glands. Thin epidermis lined the outside of the tag. We report a patient with a RMH in a site not previously reported and discuss the differential diagnosis.

Details

ISSN :
12194956
Volume :
13
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pathology & Oncology Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5f2f74cd81dd9750c60f5424b44ccdec
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02940320