title: Aggressive fibromatosis of head and neck in a child.
abstract: Aggressive fibromatosis is a broad group of benign fibrous tissue proliferations of similar microscopic appearance that are intermediate in their biological behavior between benign fibrous tissues and fibrosarcomas. They are rare lesions accounting for less than 3 % of all soft tissue tumours. Usual site is extremity whereas head and neck fibromatosis is a rare occurrence. We present a case of aggressive fibromatosis of the infratemporal fossa in a child, which was treated by surgical excision with adjuvant hormonal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi, 110010 India.
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi, 110010 India.
authors.forename: Satish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi, 110010 India.
authors.forename: Ajith
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nilakantan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi, 110010 India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sood
keywords: Chemotherapy; Fibromatosis; Maxillary swing