Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma: case report with radiographic and MR features.
Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare, benign fibroblastic tumor. The lesion has a propensity for local invasion and a high recurrent rate. Therefore, accurate preoperative diagnosis and complete excision are important to prevent the recurrence of the tumor after surgical removal. However, radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma have been extremely rarely described in the radiology literature. Thus, we report a rare case of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma affecting the dorsal wrist in a 67-year-old man, describe radiographic and MR findings, and discuss the differential diagnosis of the tumor.
Department of Radiology, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan 612-896, Korea.
Ok Hwa
OH
Kim
Department of Pathology, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan 612-896, Korea.
Yeon Mee
YM
Kim
D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Soft tissue tumor; Wrist