Desmoplastic fibroma

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Desmoplastic fibroma
Classification and external resources
ICD-O: M8823/1
DiseasesDB 32871
MeSH D018220

Desmoplastic fibroma is a benign fibrous tumor of bone, affecting children and young adults, potentially resulting in cortical bone destruction.[1]

It can also occur in the hand.[2]


References

  1. Mondofacto online medical dictionary - definition of desmoplastic fibroma 05 Mar 2000
  2. Bernstein ML, Chung KC (October 2008). "Desmoplastic fibroma of the hand: case report". J Hand Surg [Am]. 33 (8): 1405–8. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.03.005. PMID 18929210.