Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Cranium in a Young Man

Desmoplastic fibroma, which develops predominantly in long bones and the mandible, is a rare and benign but locally aggressive tumor. Desmoplastic fibroma of the cranium is extremely rare. We report a case of desmoplastic fibroma of the frontal bone in a young man. Because of its locally aggressive...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Sungjoon, Jung, Sung-Mook, Cho, Byung-Kyu, Kim, Hoon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3550427/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346331
http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2012.52.6.561
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Sumario:Desmoplastic fibroma, which develops predominantly in long bones and the mandible, is a rare and benign but locally aggressive tumor. Desmoplastic fibroma of the cranium is extremely rare. We report a case of desmoplastic fibroma of the frontal bone in a young man. Because of its locally aggressive behavior, complete surgical excision with a safety margin is essential.

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