title: Aggressive fibromatosis of the tongue: MR demonstration.
abstract: A case of aggressive fibromatosis of the tongue is described in a 9-year-old boy. Magnetic resonance was used in the initial evaluation and revealed a well defined mass in the anterior third of the tongue which was mildly hypointense on a T1-weighted image and minimally hyperintense on a T2-weighted image. Magnetic resonance was useful in indicating the benign nature of the tumor, in defining its extent, and for follow-up after local surgical resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-2899.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Towbin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy