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Extra-Abdominal Musculo-Aponeurotic Fibromatosis: A Case with Metachronous Multicentric Lesions of the Right Thigh Cover

Extra-Abdominal Musculo-Aponeurotic Fibromatosis: A Case with Metachronous Multicentric Lesions of the Right Thigh

Open Access
|Dec 2015

Abstract

Fibromatoses are a group of benign proliferations of fibrous tissue with clinical behaviour ranging from that of truly malignant tumours to that of benign reactive fibrous proliferations. Some of the superficial fibromatoses are fairly common but deep ones, also known as desmoid tumours or musculoaponeurotic fibromatoses, are rare. We describe a case of extra-abdominal musculo- aponeurotic fibromatosis in a 22-years old male. He underwent 14 operations for a period of 9 years for fibromatosis of the posterior surface of the right lower limb. The histological findings of the lesions were similar consistent across surgeries and consistent with a diagnosis of aggressive extra-abdominal fibromatosis.

Language: English
Page range: 56 - 58
Published on: Dec 10, 2015
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2015 Savelina L. Popovska, Tatyana M. Betova, Кrasimir T. Petrov, published by Sciendo
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