title: [Aggressive fibromatosis of the head and neck in children (a report of three cases)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the therapy of aggressive fibromatosis of head and neck in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three cases of aggressive fibromatosis of head and neck were analyzed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total tumor removal was achieved in all cases and the diagnosis was confirmed pathologically. No recurrence was found during follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aggressive fibromatosis is a rare, benign but locally infiltrative condition. Complete surgical removal was a chief treatment. But it was sometimes impossible in the head and neck area because of associated growth problems. Cosmic problems and facial deformity were the main obstacles of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Children Medical Center Affilated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, China. youjin.li@gmail.com
authors.forename: Youjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhaoyan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies