Infantile myofibromatosis: support for autosomal dominant inheritance

Nneka I Ikediobi; Vivek Iyengar; Linda Hwang; W Edward Collins; Denise W Metry

doi:10.1067/mjd.2003.333

Infantile myofibromatosis: support for autosomal dominant inheritance

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Aug;49(2 Suppl Case Reports):S148-50. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2003.333.

Authors

Nneka I Ikediobi¹, Vivek Iyengar, Linda Hwang, W Edward Collins, Denise W Metry

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 12894106
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.333

Abstract

We describe a family in whom infantile myofibromatosis affected 3 generations. The disease expression in this family suggests an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern with variable penetrance.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Genes, Dominant
Genetic Counseling
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Infant, Newborn
Myofibromatosis / congenital
Myofibromatosis / genetics*
Myofibromatosis / pathology*
Pedigree
Risk Assessment
Skin Neoplasms / congenital
Skin Neoplasms / genetics*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*