Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting as a polypoid lesion of the nasal skin in a child: answer
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014), Articles
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2014)

Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting as a polypoid lesion of the nasal skin in a child: answer

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https://doi.org/10.7363/030119
Published 2014-03-27
Clara Gerosa
Division of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Daniela Fanni
Division of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Luca Pilloni
Division of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Filippo Carta
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Roberto Puxeddu
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
Gavino Faa
Division of Pathology, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari
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Keywords

hamartoma
skin
nose
genetic defects
striated muscle fibers

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Gerosa, C., Fanni, D., Pilloni, L., Carta, F., Puxeddu, R., & Faa, G. (2014). Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma presenting as a polypoid lesion of the nasal skin in a child: answer. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 3(1), e030119. https://doi.org/10.7363/030119
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Abstract

Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma (RMH) is a rare congenital lesion of the dermis and soft tissue, first described in 1986 as a striated muscle hamartoma. It has been reported under various names: striated muscle hamartoma, congenital midline hamartoma, hamartoma of cutaneous adnexa and mesenchyme.

Etiology of this lesion is unknown; it has been hypothesized that be due to an abnormal migration of mesodermal stem cells during embryiogenesis or to right genetic defects. Patients with RMH occasionally have other congenital defects.

RMH usually presents as a polypoid or papular cutaneous lesion that ranges in size from a few millimeters to 1-2 cm and occurs in areas where there is a superficial striated muscle, as the nose, chin, periorbital and anterior neck areas.

Here we report a case of RMH in a 2-year-old child presenting with a congenital polypoid mass on the nasal skin.

https://doi.org/10.7363/030119
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