A Case of Fibrous Hamartoma of Infancy in the Prepubic Area.
- Author:
Chung Ho CHO
1
;
Chang Hyun PARK
;
Ki Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fibrous hamartoma of infancy;
Prepubic area
- MeSH:
Adipocytes;
Hamartoma*;
Humans;
Male;
Subcutaneous Tissue;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1998;39(7):714-715
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fibrous hamartoma of infancy in the genital region is a rare benign fibroproliferative disease typically arising from subcutaneous tissue, particulary in males during the first two years of life. It has a typical histopathologic findings which consists of mature fat cell, immature mesenchymal cell and fibrocollagenous band. It is benign in nature which mostly is cured by local excision and rarely recur. We report a case of fibrous hamartoma of infancy in the prepubic area with its sonographic finding and review of the literature.
