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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Le L, Bell D, et al. Musculoskeletal fibromatoses. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17236
Musculoskeletal fibromatoses represent a wide spectrum of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic neoplasms with similar pathologic appearances and variable clinical behavior.
Pathology
They are benign fibrous tissue proliferations characterized by infiltrative growth and a tendency for local recurrence without metastasis 4.
Classification
These lesions can be simply categorized by location (superficial or deep) or by the age group predominantly affected 1:
See also
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1. Murphey M, Ruble C, Tyszko S, Zbojniewicz A, Potter B, Miettinen M. From the Archives of the AFIP: Musculoskeletal Fibromatoses: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation. Radiographics. 2009;29(7):2143-73. doi:10.1148/rg.297095138 - Pubmed
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2. Robbin M, Murphey M, Temple H, Kransdorf M, Choi J. Imaging of Musculoskeletal Fibromatosis. Radiographics. 2001;21(3):585-600. doi:10.1148/radiographics.21.3.g01ma21585 - Pubmed
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3. Lee J, Thomas J, Phillips S, Fisher C, Moskovic E. Aggressive Fibromatosis: MRI Features with Pathologic Correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006;186(1):247-54. doi:10.2214/AJR.04.1674 - Pubmed
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4. McDonald E, Yi E, Wenger D. Best Cases from the AFIP: Extraabdominal Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis. Radiographics. 2008;28(3):901-6. doi:10.1148/rg.283075169 - Pubmed
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