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  • Title: [Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis: 2 twin brothers affected].
    Author: Habibeddine S, Khadir K, Azzouzi S, Skalli S, Lakhdar H.
    Journal: Ann Dermatol Venereol; 2003 Jan; 130(1 Pt 1):43-6. PubMed ID: 12605157.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis is a rare hereditary genetic disease characterized by a cutaneous tumoral fibroblastic proliferation with joint involvement. CASE-REPORT: We report the case of 2 homozygous twin brothers both presenting a diffuse and invalidating form of juvenile hyaline fibromatosis. The 2 boys' born of a twin pregnancy' presented at the age of 2 months a clinical picture made up by the classic association: infiltrated papulo-nodules, gingival hyperplasia and joint contracture. The diagnosis of juvenile hyaline fibromatosis suggested clinically was confirmed by the histological study of the skin. DISCUSSION: These observations of juvenile hyaline fibromatosis's are particular in the involvement of 2 twin brothers, which to our knowledge has never been reported, the resemblance of the clinical features, and the severity of the functional handicap.
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