title: Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma: a case report.
abstract: Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma is a rare lesion of the palmar surface of the hands and, occasionally, of the feet of children. It is benign tumor which is self-limited in growth, but which has a strong propensity to recur. Grossly and histologically it exhibits a tendency to invade all surrounding structures, but does not metastasize. Rapidity of growth seems to slow down with increasing age. It should be recognized and treated conservatively by repeated surgical removal.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*