Infantile myofibroma: A case report and review of the literature

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-20

  Schurr, Patti ^a   Moulsdale, Wendy ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibroma; Infantile myofibromatosis; Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS HYDROPS; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; LEIOMYOMA; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERA;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MYOFIBROMATOSIS; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERA;

EID: 40249088163     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANC.0000311012.63887.fb     Document Type: Article

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