Fibroma other diagnostic studies

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

Biopsy is the diagnostic study of choice for fibroma.^[1]

Other Diagnostic Studies

Other diagnostic studies for fibroma include biopsy, which demonstrates various histopathological features that depend on the type of fibroma. An adequate tissue sample is required for an accurate diagnosis, because small biopsies may not be representative.^[1] For fibroma biopsy findings, click here.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Nielsen GP, Keel SB, Dickersin GR, Selig MK, Bhan AK, Rosenberg AE (1999). “Chondromyxoid fibroma: a tumor showing myofibroblastic, myochondroblastic, and chondrocytic differentiation”. Mod Pathol. 12 (5): 514–7. PMID 10349990.

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[pmid10349990-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Nielsen GP, Keel SB, Dickersin GR, Selig MK, Bhan AK, Rosenberg AE (1999). “Chondromyxoid fibroma: a tumor showing myofibroblastic, myochondroblastic, and chondrocytic differentiation”. Mod Pathol. 12 (5): 514–7. PMID 10349990.

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Fibroma other diagnostic studies

Overview

Other Diagnostic Studies

References

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