J Korean Soc Radiol.
2011 May;64(5):491-496. 10.3348/jksr.2011.64.5.491.
Desmoplastic Fibroma of Bone: Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Korea. hdhdoc@naver.com
- 2Department of Pathology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Korea.
- KMID: 2040818
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2011.64.5.491
Abstract
- Desmoplastic fibroma of bone is a rare benign primary bone tumor that histologically resembles the extra-abdominal desmoid tumor of soft tissues. It is a nonmetastasizing, but locally aggressive tumor that is similar to a desmoid tumor of the soft tissues, and so it is considered "semimalignant". According to a previous report on a series of bone tumors, the incidence rate of desmoplastic fibroma was 0.1-0.3%. Its rarity results in radiologists having a tendency of overlooking the possibility of desmoplastic fibroma of bone during the imaging readings. We report on the imaging findings of desmoplastic fibroma of bone with a review of the relevant literature.
