Affiliations 

  • 1 Reconstructive Sciences Unit, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kota Bharu, MYS
  • 2 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
  • 3 Reconstructive Sciences Unit, Kota Bharu, MYS
Cureus, 2023 Jun;15(6):e40512.
PMID: 37461779 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.40512

Abstract

Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis (JHF) is a rare, hereditary disease characterized by abnormal hyaline deposits within the skin, soft tissues, joints, and bones. The condition itself is often debilitating, with no curative treatment available. A definitive diagnosis is established by genetic testing. However, the hallmarks of gingival hypertrophy, subcutaneous scalp nodules, and joint contractures can be used as a clinical guide when genetic testing is unavailable. Here, we report an unusual case of a five-year-old child clinically diagnosed with juvenile hyaline fibromatosis with atypical nodules exclusively confined to the perioral region.

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