Imaging findings of desmoplastic fibroma rarely involving the clavicle: case report.
Desmoplastic fibroma of bone is a rare locally aggressive, but non-metastatic tumor. In this case report, we present a desmoplastic fibroma in an unusual location, the clavicle. Desmoplastic fibroma involving the clavicle is extremely rare, with only 2 reported cases before 1985. We report the imaging findings of a desmoplastic fibroma of the clavicle with a review of the relevant literature.
Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital, Iksan 570-749, Korea.
Dong Min
DM
Kang
Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital, Iksan 570-749, Korea.
Seon Kwan
SK
Juhng
Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital, Iksan 570-749, Korea.
Young Jun
YJ
Sohn
Department of Pathology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine & Hospital, Iksan 570-749, Korea.
Hun Soo
HS
Kim
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D018220:Fibroma, Desmoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Bone tumor; Clavicle; Desmoplastic; Fibroma