Desmoplastic fibroma of bone: report of one case and review of the literature.
A case of a primary desmoplastic fibroma of bone has been presented with a complete review of the world's literature on the subject. Our case represents the one hundred and twenty seventh case (127th) reported. The usual aggressive local growth and the classical radiological and histological characteristics are very well depicted in the case. It represents the first case of this tumor of bone reported in Puerto Rico. No recurrence is evident twenty months after wide excision and intercallary bone graft.
de Tomas-Cabrera
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Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 00621-6032.
Marcial-Seoane
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Marcial-Rojas
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia