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Desmoplastic fibroma

Introduction

Desmoplastic fibroma is a benign fibrous tumor of bone, affecting children and young adults, potentially resulting in cortical bone destruction.[1]

It can also occur in the hand.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mondofacto online medical dictionary – definition of desmoplastic fibroma 05 Mar 2000
  2. ↑ Bernstein ML, Chung KC (October 2008). “Desmoplastic fibroma of the hand: case report”. J Hand Surg [Am]. 33 (8): 1405–8. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.03.005. PMID 18929210.