Presentation
We describe a case of desmoplastic fibroblastoma in a 24-year-old Korean woman who presented with a 2.5 cm solitary and firm nodule on her back which had been present for 3 months. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
In addition to the solid tumor component, there might be cystic changes present. [radiopaedia.org]
Psychology Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology 1997 A 17-year-old girl with tuberous sclerosis who had received repeated dental trauma presented [semanticscholar.org]
Case report: desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible in a child presenting with TMJ dysfunction. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2008;9(2):105-8. 10.1007/BF03262620. [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar] 28. Shi H, Wang P, Wang S, Yu Q. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
En bloc resection is the current treatment of choice. Due to its rarity, prognosis is difficult but it is considered a slow-growing progressive tumor, which shows a local aggressive behavior 1. [radiopaedia.org]
[…] than age 30 years, may be more common in males Sites: metaphysis of long bones (56%), mandible (26%), pelvis (14%) Radiology description Lytic and honeycombed (“soap bubble” appearance) metaphyseal lesions, cortical thinning with soft tissue extension Treatment [pathologyoutlines.com]
[…] osseuse Système ostéoarticulaire pathologie Tumeur maligne Keyword (en) Biopsy Surgery Collagen Diagnosis Evolution Exeresis Fibroblast Fibroma Fibrosarcoma Histology Localization Orthopedics Bone Soft tissue Relapse Resection Sarcoma Osseous tissue Treatment [pascal-francis.inist.fr]
Aggressive curettage as a surgical alternative for treatment. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1995;(320):142-8. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 53. Nag HL, Kumar R, Bhan S, Awasthy BS, Julka PK, Ray RR. Radiotherapy for desmoplastic fibroma of bone: a case report. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
Due to its rarity, prognosis is difficult but it is considered a slow-growing progressive tumor, which shows a local aggressive behavior 1. [radiopaedia.org]
Etiology
Etiology The etiology of desmoplastic fibroma of bone is unknown. [radiopaedia.org]
Prevention
[…] common in males Sites: metaphysis of long bones (56%), mandible (26%), pelvis (14%) Radiology description Lytic and honeycombed (“soap bubble” appearance) metaphyseal lesions, cortical thinning with soft tissue extension Treatment Wide local excision to prevent [pathologyoutlines.com]