title: Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma of the hand.
abstract: Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma is a rare benign tumor found primarily in the extremities of children and young adults. Clinically, it presents as a painless, mobile solitary mass in the hand. It may represent the cartilage analog of fibromatosis. Since it has a distinct tendency toward local recurrence, wide excision without sacrifice of function is the indicated treatment. Two cases are presented illustrating the diagnostic features and treatment of this disease process.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery