Fibromatosis

Changed by Daniel J Bell, 18 Nov 2020

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Fibromatosis (plural: fibromatoses) refers to a wide range of soft tissue lesions that share an underlying histopathologic pattern of fibrous tissue proliferation. They can occur in a variety of anatomic sites (e.g. musculoskeletal, abdominopelvic, breast, etc.) and also vary in their behaviour, ranging from indolent/benign lesions to malignant/metastatic. See article soft tissue tumours (classification) - WHO 2002 for a full list. 

  • -<p><strong>Fibromatosis</strong> refers to a wide range of soft tissue lesions that share an underlying histopathologic pattern of fibrous tissue proliferation. They can occur in a variety of anatomic sites (e.g. <a href="/articles/musculoskeletal-fibromatoses">musculoskeletal</a>, abdominopelvic, breast, etc.) and also vary in their behaviour, ranging from indolent/benign lesions to <a href="/articles/aggressive-fibromatosis">malignant/metastatic</a>. See article <a href="/articles/who-classification-of-tumors-of-soft-tissue">soft tissue tumours (classification) - WHO 2002</a> for a full list. </p>
  • +<p><strong>Fibromatosis </strong> (plural: fibromatoses) refers to a wide range of soft tissue lesions that share an underlying histopathologic pattern of fibrous tissue proliferation. They can occur in a variety of anatomic sites (e.g. <a href="/articles/musculoskeletal-fibromatoses">musculoskeletal</a>, abdominopelvic, breast, etc.) and also vary in their behaviour, ranging from indolent/benign lesions to <a href="/articles/aggressive-fibromatosis">malignant/metastatic</a>. See article <a href="/articles/who-classification-of-tumors-of-soft-tissue">soft tissue tumours (classification) - WHO 2002</a> for a full list. </p>

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  • Pathology

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