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Nisha S, Chetana C, Ranjini K, Adarsh K. Desmoplastic fibroma of the Mandible with unusual histopathological features. INDIAN J PATHOL MICR 2021; 64:548-552. [PMID: 34341270 DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_698_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a rare myofibroblastic primary tumor of bone that histologically and biologically mimics the extra-abdominal desmoid tumor of soft tissue. The surgical management of this tumor has been a matter of controversy and its recurrence has been a matter of clinical relevance. In this case report, we describe an unusual case of DF in a 15-year-old male patient who presented with a slow-growing mass in the right posterior mandibular region of 2 years duration. The presence of areas mimicking Giant cell angiofibroma (GCA) is the highlight of the case. The possibility of misdiagnoses is more in early lesions since the available literature shows that immunohistochemistry (IHC) is not of much benefit while differentiating DFs from other spindle cell lesions.
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- Shetty Nisha
- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal. Manipal Academy of Higher education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal. Manipal Academy of Higher education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Jamshidi K, Bagherifard A, Mirzaei A. Desmoplastic fibroma versus soft-tissue desmoid tumour of forearm: a case series of diagnosis, surgical approach, and outcome. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2017; 42:952-958. [PMID: 28462604 DOI: 10.1177/1753193417705045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED We report a case series of aggressive fibromatosis of the forearm and discuss the differentiation criteria of overlapped intra- or extra-osseous origin of aggressive fibromatosis, surgical approach, and outcome. Ten cases of aggressive fibromatosis of the forearm were evaluated. When there was no involvement of vital adjacent structures, such as nerves, vessels, and tendons, en-bloc excision was performed for the removal of the soft-tissue mass. Bone involvement was observed in nine cases. Intercalary allograft was performed whenever one of the forearm bones was involved (six cases), while extensive curettage was used if both forearm bones were affected (three cases). The mean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Score was 90%, ranging from 80% to 97%. Limited forearm rotation was the most frequent complication. Three local recurrences were observed, none with intercalary allograft reconstruction. We conclude that the extensive curettage of the involved bone results in a higher risk of local recurrence compared with intercalary allograft. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- K Jamshidi
- Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Periosteal desmoplastic fibroma of the tibia in a 3-year-old child. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2015; 25:1233-8. [PMID: 26265404 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-015-1680-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare benign fibrogenic, locally aggressive, primary bone tumor. It is the intraosseous counterpart of soft tissue aggressive fibromatosis. The lesion may very rarely appear as a superficial bone lesion arising from the periosteum; in such cases, a soft tissue mass with changes in the adjacent bone is evident. Periosteal lesions are very rare in the literature; diagnosis is usually based on the radiographic findings, and histological proof of the tumor origin is missing. A periosteal desmoplastic fibroma of the distal tibial metaphysis in a 3-year-old boy is presented. Radiographic investigation included plain radiographs and computed tomography imaging. Both demonstrated a soft tissue lesion involving the superficial bone tissues with non-aggressive looking borders and a pressure effect with a sclerotic rim in the bone. The lesion was excised, and the surgical as well as the histological findings indicated the diagnosis of a desmoplastic fibroma of bone arising from the periosteum. No recurrence was detected 5 years after surgery.
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Kito M, Yoshimura Y, Isobe K, Aoki K, Momose T, Kato H. Intraosseous neurilemmoma of the proximal ulna. Int J Surg Case Rep 2014; 5:914-8. [PMID: 25460435 PMCID: PMC4275780 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Neurilemmoma is a benign nerve sheath neoplasm commonly located in the soft tissue. Intraosseous neurilemmoma is rare, constituting less than 1% of primary bone tumors. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 21 year-old woman was presented with left elbow pain of 1-month duration. Plain radiographs showed a well-defined, lytic and expansile lesion of the proximal ulna. Computed tomography revealed cortical destruction and soft tissue extension. Because the tissue of origin for the tumor was uncertain, an open biopsy was performed. The specimens demonstrated a benign spindle cell tumor suggestive of a neurilemmoma, similar to a soft tissue neurilemmoma. The diagnosis of intraosseous neurilemmoma was established. Marginal excision of the soft tissue component and curettage of the lesion in the bone were performed. After 3.5 years of follow up, there is no clinical or radiographic finding to suggest any recurrence. DISCUSSION The major site of intraosseous neurilemmoma is the mandible. Occurrence in the long bone is particularly rare. Only two cases of intraosseous neurilemmoma involving the bones around the elbow have been reported to our knowledge; these cases arose in the distal humerus. We describe the first case of intraosseous neurilemmoma of the proximal ulna of the left elbow. The recommended treatment is conservative resection and bone grafting, as malignant change is extremely rare. CONCLUSION Although very rare, intraosseous neurilemmoma should be taken under consideration in the differential diagnosis of painful, radiographically benign-appearing osseous tumor around the elbow.
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- Munehisa Kito
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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Maxillary desmoplastic fibroma with initial symptoms suggestive of sinusitis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2013; 116:e510-3. [PMID: 23669201 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Revised: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is a benign intra-osseous neoplasm characterized by the formation of abundant collagen fibers. It arises most commonly in the jaws and exhibits local aggressiveness and high recurrence rates after local resection. An uncommon case of expansive DF involving the right maxilla, maxillary sinus, and inferior orbital wall of a 49-year-old man whose initial symptoms were similar to acute sinusitis is presented, and the criteria for diagnosis and clinical management are discussed.
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Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) of the bone, also know as desmoid tumour, is a rare non-metastasizing but locally aggressive tumour. In this case report, we present imaging findings of a histopathologically proven desmoplastic fibroma involving the left mandibular region in a 15-year-old Chinese patient. We have also discussed the usefulness of different imaging modalities (plain film radiography, CT and MRI) in DF diagnosis and treatment.
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- H Shi
- Department of Radiology, Ninth People's Hospital, Medical School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, PR China.
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Urresola A, Sáez F, Canteli B, Elorriaga R, López-Duque JC. [Desmoplastic fibroma of bone: a report of two cases]. RADIOLOGIA 2007; 49:205-10. [PMID: 17524342 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8338(07)73752-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare bone tumor with benign, locally aggressive, lytic behavior. Histologically, it is very similar to the more common and better known desmoid tumor. It can occur at any site in the skeleton but is most common in the mandible or in the long bones. We present two cases; the tumor was located in the proximal tip of the fibula in one case and in the proximal tip of the femur in the other. We describe the appearance of these lesions on CT and MRI. In both cases, the lesions were lytic, expansive, with a trabeculated appearance and internal septa, and without mineralized osseous matrix. At MRI, one of the tumors was very heterogeneous, with two differentiated areas on T2-weighted sequences: the upper zone was hypointense and the lower zone showed intermediate signal intensity. We also describe the behavior of the tumor after the administration of intravenous Gadolinium: the upper zone showed no significant enhancement and the lower showed significant enhancement in the early phase.
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- A Urresola
- Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya, Spain.
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Vargas-Gonzalez R, San Martin-Brieke W, Gil-Orduña C, Lara-Hernandez F. Desmoplastic fibroma-like tumor of maxillofacial region associated with tuberous sclerosis. Pathol Oncol Res 2004; 10:237-9. [PMID: 15619647 DOI: 10.1007/bf03033768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2004] [Accepted: 09/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare primary tumor of bone that histologically and biologically mimics the extra-abdominal desmoid tumor of soft tissue. It usually presents in patients during the first three decades of life and often involves the mandible or long bones of the skeleton. Its clinical behavior is characterized by a locally aggressive, infiltrating, and destructing course, often with invasion of surrounding tissues but without metastasis. We present herein the clinicopathological features of a desmoplastic fibroma-like tumor involving the left maxillofacial region in a 14-year-old Hispanic boy with tuberous sclerosis.
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- Roberto Vargas-Gonzalez
- Escuela de Medicina Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla and Department of Pathology, Hospital Para el Niño Poblano, Puebla, México.
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Barbashina V, Karabakhtsian R, Aisner S, Bolanowski P, Patterson F, Hameed M. Desmoplastic fibroma of the rib. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2002; 126:721-2. [PMID: 12033964 DOI: 10.5858/2002-126-0721-dfotr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Desmoplastic fibroma is a very rare primary tumor of bone, closely related to aggressive fibromatosis of soft tissue. Although considered a benign lesion, it is locally destructive, can extend into the soft tissues, and has a high rate of local recurrences after incomplete surgical excision. Recognition of this entity is important to ensure proper surgical treatment. According to the published data, the tumor is most common in the long tubular bones (56%), the mandible (26%), and the pelvis (14%). Rib involvement by desmoplastic fibroma is extremely rare, and to our knowledge, only 3 cases have been reported in the literature to date. We present the case of a desmoplastic fibroma in the rib of a 19-year-old man, adding a fourth case to the previously reported cases involving this unusual location. The clinical history and the radiological and pathologic findings are presented.
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- Violetta Barbashina
- Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA
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Horiuchi T, Unoki T, Yokoh A. Desmoplastic fibroma of the calvarium. J Clin Neurosci 1998; 5:102-5. [DOI: 10.1016/s0967-5868(98)90216-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/1995] [Accepted: 08/10/1995] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sugano I, Tajima Y, Ishida Y, Nagao T, Nagao K, Saga N, Ohno T, Miyakawa E. Phalangeal intraosseous well-differentiated osteosarcoma of the hand. Virchows Arch 1997; 430:185-9. [PMID: 9083523 DOI: 10.1007/bf01008041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A case of intraosseous well-differentiated osteosarcoma in one phalanx of the hand is reported. A 78-year-old man noticed swelling in the little finger of his right hand approximately 7 years before referral. Imaging disclosed a tumour with a "ground glass" appearance and irregular mottled calcification occupying almost all of the phalanx marrow and suggested slight invasion into the soft tissue. Open biopsy suggested a diagnosis of well-differentiated fibroblastic osteosarcoma. The finger and its metacarpal bone were amputated and a tumour measuring 3.5 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm and with an indistinct soft tissue margin was found in the bone marrow. Histologically, the tumour was composed of fibroblastic cells with few mitoses, and neoplastic bone formation was apparent. Although the tumour appeared to be a fibrous dysplasia, the presence of nuclear atypia, hypercellularity, and the absence of a typical woven bone pattern in addition to the soft tissue invasion indicated otherwise. Ultrastructural examination showed focal myofibroblastic differentiation, and immunohistochemistry revealed smooth muscle actin, vimentin, osteocalcin, osteonectin and MIBI in the tumour cells. This ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study is believed to be the first detailed report of an intraosseous well-differentiated osteosarcoma of phalangeal bone.
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- I Sugano
- Department of Pathology, Teikyo University Ichihara Hospital, Chiba-Ken, Japan
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Böhm P, Kröber S, Greschniok A, Laniado M, Kaiserling E. Desmoplastic fibroma of the bone. A report of two patients, review of the literature, and therapeutic implications. Cancer 1996; 78:1011-23. [PMID: 8780539 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19960901)78:5<1011::aid-cncr11>3.0.co;2-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) is an extremely rare bone tumor. The recommendations for therapy are often based on limited personal experience, and the rate of local recurrence in the published cases is very high. Therefore, an analysis of treatment results of published cases was performed. Furthermore, DNA analysis of the tumors from two patients was also performed. METHODS The clinical, radiologic, and histologic data of two patients with DF of the long bones are presented. DNA flow cytometry was performed on both DFs, three cases of abdominal fibromatosis, and three cases of extraabdominal fibromatosis. One hundred eighty-nine patients analyzed in the literature and our own 2 patients were evaluated with regard to epidemiologic, clinical, and histologic data, with particular emphasis on treatment results. RESULTS DNA analysis of the locally infiltrating tumors revealed indices of proliferation between 21.5% and 24%, noticeably elevated values in comparison with extraosseous desmoid tumors (8.04%). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was most valuable for imaging the intraosseous and extraosseous extent of DF. The evaluation of 191 patients (189 from the literature, 2 of the authors) showed the numbers of males and females to be equivalent, with a mean age of 23 years. DF has been reported in almost all bones, with a tendency to occur in the mandible and the long bones. Approximately 12% of patients presented with a pathologic fracture (20 of 161 patients). Infiltrative growth in the soft tissue was documented in 48% of patients. Three patients developed metastases after local recurrence. Analyzing the treatment results, the authors found a recurrence rate of 55-72% after nonresection procedures, and 17% after resection. No recurrences are reported after resection with wide surgical margins. The recurrence rate of tumors of the extremities was 55%, and 25% of these patients eventually required an amputation. CONCLUSIONS Considering the "semimalignant" character of this entity and the poor treatment results in patients with recurrent tumors, marginal or wide resection for primary treatment is recommended. The superior imaging quality of MRI greatly facilitates preoperative planning.
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- P Böhm
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eberhard-Karls-Universität, Tübingen, Germany
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- J S Yu
- Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus 43210, USA
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Dong PR, Seeger LL, Eckardt JJ, Mirra JM. Case report 847. Juxtacortical aggressive fibromatosis (desmoplastic fibroma) of the forearm. Skeletal Radiol 1994; 23:560-3. [PMID: 7824987 DOI: 10.1007/bf00223093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A case has been presented of a 14-year-old male patient who developed a fusiform mass on the volar aspect of his left forearm following two fractures. Microscopic features and plain radiography, CT, and MRI appearance of juxtacortical aggressive fibromatosis are discussed.
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- P R Dong
- Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine
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Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare benign primary bone tumor, histologically identical to the extra-abdominal desmoid tumor of soft tissues. The incidence in major series of bone tumors is 0.1%-0.3%. In the present study 18 cases from the files of the Netherlands Committee on Bone Tumors are reported, with an emphasis on the radiographic features. Eight female and ten male subjects were affected, with a fairly even age distribution from the second to the seventh decade of life. The most frequent sites of involvement were the femur and the pelvis. Radiographically the lesions nearly always demonstrated benign features with respect to pattern of destruction, margins, and reactive bone formation; however, soft tissue extension was sometimes present. Although desmoplastic fibroma usually presents with pain or swelling, in 5 of the 18 cases the existence of the lesion was an accidental finding, and in 2 cases the patient had long-standing, vague complaints of pain. Though overall benign radiographic features may support the final diagnosis, the main and often troublesome histological differential diagnosis is of a low-grade fibrosoma. En bloc resection is the treatment of choice in view of the high incidence of recurrence after curettage.
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- W K Taconis
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fucci MJ, Lowry LD, Eriksen C, Kelly MF. Desmoplastic fibroma of the parapharyngeal space. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 110:341-4. [PMID: 8134148 DOI: 10.1177/019459989411000315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- M J Fucci
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Haney J, Olson PN, Griffiths HJ. Radiologic case study. The clinical and radiologic features of desmoplastic fibroma of bone. Orthopedics 1994; 17:77, 80-5, 88. [PMID: 8121839 DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-19940101-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- J Haney
- Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis
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An unusual case of desmoplastic fibroma of the pelvic bones is presented, showing spontaneous arrest of growth. The tumor showed a marginal sclerosis, a rather rare finding in these lesions and a phenomenon probably related to the tumor's very slow growth in the presented patient.
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- A Greenspan
- Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento
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Hudson TM, Stiles RG, Monson DK. FIBROUS LESIONS OF BONE. Radiol Clin North Am 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/s0033-8389(22)02858-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Desmoplastic fibroma is a rare primary tumor of bone that histologically and biologically mimics the extra-abdominal desmoid tumor of soft tissue. This study reviews 27 cases of desmoplastic fibroma, consisting of 9 from the Mayo Clinic files and 18 from our consultation files. There was a male predominance, and 74% of the patients were in the first 3 decades of life. The most frequent sites of involvement were the metaphysis of long bones and the mandible. Radiographically, the tumors were lucent, expansile lesions with well-defined margins. Histologically, they contained slender spindle cells and various amounts of collagen fibers. En bloc resection is the treatment of choice because a high incidence of recurrence was noticed after lesional curettage.
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- C Y Inwards
- Section of Surgical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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