title: Fibrous tumors of bone.
abstract: Benign and malignant fibrous tumors of bone are some of the most common tumors encountered by the orthopedic surgeon. Fibrous dysplasia, fibrous cortical defect, non-ossifying fibroma, benign fibrous histiocytoma and osteofibrous dysplasia are benign tumors best treated conservatively or by intralesional/marginal excision. Desmoplastic fibromas are locally aggressive and require a wide margin for surgical cure. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma and fibrosarcoma of bone are malignant bone tumors and must be treated with wide/radical margins and for malignant fibrous histiocytoma adjunctive chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography