J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2006 May;39(5):393-395.
Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Skull
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. nsnoh@dmc.or.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Desmoplastic fibromas are rare intraosseous bone tumors. They are benign but locally aggressive and frequently found in the long bones and mandible. We report radiographic and histopathologic finding of a case desmoplastic fibroma involving right temporal skull bone. A 53-year-old woman presented at our hospital complaining of continuous right side headaches for a year. Simple skull X-ray film showed 3 x 2.5 cm lytic lesion with mild sclerotic margin on right temporal area. A large craniectomy 1cm lateral to margin was fashioned. The resected mass showed encapsulated mass colored white gray. Histologic diagnosis was compatible with that of a the desmoplastic fibroma. There was no evidence of recurrence during the 15months of follow-up period.
