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Calcified aponeurotic fibroma

MedGen UID:
107818
Concept ID:
C0553647
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: calcifying aponeurotic fibroma
SNOMED CT: Keasbey's tumor (133856002); Keasbey tumor (133856002); Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma (133856002); Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma (703612005); Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma (703614006); Juvenile palmo-plantar fibromatosis (238862009); Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma (238862009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016038
Orphanet: ORPHA199260

Definition

A rare, superficial fibromatosis characterized by non-malignant, locally invading, fibrosing tumour of differentiated fibroblasts, slowly growing subcutaneously, occurring predominantly distally on the extremities, especially the hands and feet. Histologic examination shows a multinodular pattern with large areas of calcification and fibrosis, and the presence of elongated spindle cells with hyperchromatic plump vesicular nuclei interspersed within fine bands of collagen. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCalcified aponeurotic fibroma
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Parham DM
F1000Res 2018;7 Epub 2018 Dec 20 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.16236.1. PMID: 30613391Free PMC Article
Morii T, Yoshiyama A, Morioka H, Anazawa U, Mochizuki K, Yabe H
J Orthop Sci 2008 May;13(3):180-6. Epub 2008 Jun 6 doi: 10.1007/s00776-008-1226-6. PMID: 18528649
Carlson JW, Fletcher CD
Histopathology 2007 Oct;51(4):509-14. Epub 2007 Aug 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2007.02794.x. PMID: 17711447

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Etiology

Corominas L, Sanpera I Jr, Sanpera-Iglesias J, Ramos-Ansesio RF
J Pediatr Orthop B 2017 Nov;26(6):560-564. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000335. PMID: 27182752

Diagnosis

Corominas L, Sanpera I Jr, Sanpera-Iglesias J, Ramos-Ansesio RF
J Pediatr Orthop B 2017 Nov;26(6):560-564. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000335. PMID: 27182752

Clinical prediction guides

Corominas L, Sanpera I Jr, Sanpera-Iglesias J, Ramos-Ansesio RF
J Pediatr Orthop B 2017 Nov;26(6):560-564. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000335. PMID: 27182752

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