Fibrous Hamartoma of Infancy : Treatment

Comments:
Treatment: Fibrous hamartoma of infancy is a benign tumor that is cured by simple excision. Recurrences (seen in 10-15% of cases) are treated by re-excision. Rare cases with sarcomatous foci have been treated by amputation.

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