title: [12 cases of aggressive fibromatosis of the head and neck].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical feature and therapy of rare aggressive fibromatosis in the head and neck.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinicopathologic data of 12 cases of aggressive fibromatosis in the head and neck were analysed. All cases underwent surgical excision, one case received radiotherapy in addition to surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six cases recurred after cutting off. One of them recurred twice no death was found following operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Aggressive fibromatosis in the head and neck is a rare benign, non-metastatic proliferation tumor of fibrous tissue with a capacity of infiltration to surrounding structures and a tendency of local recurrence after surgical resection. Complete surgical excision was considered to be the only effective method of cure. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be used in unsatisfactory surgical marginal recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Shi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Yongbo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult