title: [Aggressive fibromatosis of bone].
abstract: Twenty four cases of pathologically diagnosed aggressive fibromatosis of bone were reported. 17 patients were followed for at least 2 years. Among them 4 recurred and the histological findings of their lesional tissues obtained after recurrence remained benign; one case refused radical treatment and the second biopsy done at 3.5 years after the appearance of the tumor showed no malignant changes; but another case died of lung metastasis. The authors suggest that the criteria for final diagnosis of an aggressive fibromatosis of bone are as follows: Besides the pathological findings, the lesion does not recur or metastasize more than 2 years after operation or it does recur, but still shows benign features histologically. As for treatment, marginal or wide excision is the procedure of choice.
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou.
authors.forename: X L
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Xia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged