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Thomas Rautenstrauch

Diagnosis

smooth muscle and pilar hamartoma, congenital

Body Site

hand wrist

Age

3 weeks

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

skin color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This healthy newborn had an asymptomatic plaque on his left hand at birth. A skin biopsy showed changes typical of a smooth muscle hamartoma.

Description

rubbery deep seated infiltrated plaque with thickening of the overlying skin, exaggeration of the skin markings, and coarse dark hair on the dorsal aspect of the hand and wrist

Categories

neonatal dermatology hair disorders lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)

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2/18/2007 12:49:29

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