Infantile myofibromatosis of the craniovertebral junction

Br J Neurosurg. 2008 Aug;22(4):575-7. doi: 10.1080/02688690701882022.

Abstract

Infantile myofibromatosis (IM) is a rare pathological entity characterized by solitary or multiple nodular skin, soft tissues or bony lesions. Craniovertebral (CV) junction lesions are rare. We report the successful management of a solitary IM involving the posterior elements of the CV junction in a 6-month-old child.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accessory Nerve Diseases / etiology
  • Cervical Vertebrae*
  • Diathermy / methods
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Myofibromatosis / diagnosis*
  • Myofibromatosis / surgery
  • Paralysis / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis