Fibroma historical perspective
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2],Simrat Sarai, M.D. [3]
Overview
Overview
Ossifying fibroma was first described in 1872 by Menzel. In the year 1927 Montgomery coined the term “ossifying fibroma”. Chondromyxoid fibroma was first described in the year 1948 by H L Jaffe and L Lichtenstein. The non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) was first recognized in 1941 by Sontag and Pyle. Desmoplastic fibroma was first described in the year 1958 by H L Jaffe.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
- Chondromyxoid fibroma was first described in the year 1948 by H L Jaffe and L Lichtenstein.[1]
- Desmoplastic fibroma was first described in the year 1958 by H L Jaffe.[2]
- Giant cell fibroma was first described in the year 1974 by Weathers and Callihan.[3]
- Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) was first described in the pleura in 1931. The first discussion of its clinical and pathological properties was by Klemperer and Rabin.
- Pleural fibroma was first mentioned in the scientific literature by Wagner. The first discussion of its clinical and pathological properties was by Klemperer and Rabin.
- Elastofibroma was first described in the year 1959 by O H Jarvi and A E Saxon.
- Ossifying fibroma was first described in 1872 by Menzel. In the year 1927 Montgomery coined the term “ossifying fibroma”.
- The non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) was first recognized in 1941 by Sontag and Pyle.[4]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
References
References
- ↑ Shen, Shuai; Chen, Miao; Jug, Rachel; Yu, Cheng-Qian; Zhang, Wan-Lin; Yang, Lian-He; Wang, Liang; Yu, Juan-Han; Lin, Xu-Yong; Xu, Hong-Tao; Ma, Shuang (2017). “Radiological presentation of chondromyxoid fibroma in the sellar region”. Medicine. 96 (49): e9049. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000009049. ISSN 0025-7974.
- ↑ Nedopil A, Raab P, Rudert M (2013). “Desmoplastic fibroma: a case report with three years of clinical and radiographic observation and review of the literature”. Open Orthop J. 8: 40–6. doi:10.2174/1874325001307010040. PMC 3583030. PMID 23459513.
- ↑ Seitz SD, Dinh TN, Yoon TY (October 2017). “Melanotic Macule in Conjunction with a Giant Cell Fibroma”. J Contemp Dent Pract. 18 (10): 981–985. PMID 28989141.
- ↑ Bowers LM, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Pettigrew JC, Stavropoulos MF (2013). “The non-ossifying fibroma: a case report and review of the literature”. Head Neck Pathol. 7 (2): 203–10. doi:10.1007/s12105-012-0399-7. PMC 3642261. PMID 23008139.
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