title: Multicentric synchronous recurrent aggressive fibromatosis.
abstract: Extra-abdominal desmoid tumors are known as aggressive fibromatosis (AFM). Synchronous and metachronous multicentric aggressive fibromatosis are rare lesions and pose dilemma in diagnosis and management. A rare and interesting case of recurrent multicentric, synchronous AFM is presented which to the best of our knowledge has not been reported earlier. A young male presented with well defined, hard, fixed swelling on the thigh. Resected tumor mass on histopathology was diagnosed as an extra abdominal fibromatosis. He presented again after two months with swelling at the same site; and two more swellings on the foot. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) from all three sites was performed; and was suggestive of benign spindle cell lesion of fibrogenic origin with the possibility of multicentric synchronous recurrent aggressive fibromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.forename: Vibha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kawatra
authors.forename: Nita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: Shyama
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain