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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

A newborn with multiple fractures as first presentation of infantile myofibromatosis

Journal of Perinatology volume 26, pages 653–655 (2006)Cite this article

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Pathological fractures occur in infancy from a variety of causes, but are a rare condition during neonatal period. We describe the case of a male newborn with a metaphyseal fracture of femur and multiple lytic lesions, diagnosed as infantile myofibromatosis.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico ‘A. Gemelli’, Rome, Italy

    P S Buonuomo, A Ruggiero, P Maurizi, G Attina & R Riccardi

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico ‘A. Gemelli’, Rome, Italy

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Buonuomo, P., Ruggiero, A., Zampino, G. et al. A newborn with multiple fractures as first presentation of infantile myofibromatosis. J Perinatol 26, 653–655 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211581

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