Yeungnam Univ J Med.
2003 Dec;20(2):223-228. 10.12701/yujm.2003.20.2.223.
Calcifying Aponeurotic Fibroma: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. joonhyukchoi@yumail.ac.kr
- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
- 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 2049769
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.2003.20.2.223
Abstract
- Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that usually involves distal extremities in children and adolescents, especially the hands and feet. We report a case of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma arising in a 14-year-old boy who complained of right thumb mass. Surgical excision was performed. The resected specimen showed a 2.0x1.5 cm grayish white, fibrotic tissue. Histologic examination showed proliferation of fibroblastic cells with infiltrative growth pattern. Foci of calcification and chondroid differentiation were present.
