title: [Nuchal-type fibromas in the posterior region of the neck].
abstract: Nuchal-type fibroma is a benign tumour usually presenting in the posterior region of the neck. It was first described in 1988, and the largest publication includes 52 cases of nuchal-type fibroma. It can easily be confused with lipoma, but upon surgical exploration it reveals as poorly defined and difficult to dissecate. Histologically nuchal-type fibroma is a paucicellular tumour with thick, randomly arranged collagen fibres with centrally lobulated architecture. We present three cases of nuchal-type fibroma.
authors.affiliation: Klinik for Plastikkirurgi, Brystkirurgi og Brandsårsbehandling, Rigshospitalet, Afsnit 2102, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø. moller0304@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Møller
authors.forename: Flemming Brandt
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Sørensen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged