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Preferred term

Fibroma, Desmoplastic  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An extremely rare bone tumor characterized by abundant collagen formation and a fibrous stroma, without evidence of mitosis or pleomorphism. It appears on x-rays as an osteolytic lesion with well-defined margins and must be differentiated from primary fibrosarcoma of bone. (DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1441)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Collagenous Fibroma
  • Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-N289QNDV-6

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