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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Fibromas (or fibroid tumors or fibroids) are benign tumors that are composed of fibrous or connective tissue. They can grow in all organs, arising from mesenchyme tissue.
The term "fibroblastic" or "fibromatous" is used to describe tumors of the fibrous connective tissue. When the term fibroma is used without modifier, it is usually considered benign, with the term fibrosarcoma reserved for malignant tumors.
The term fibroid can also refer to tumors of smooth muscle, as in uterine fibroids.
Historical Perspective
Ossifying fibroma was first described in 1872 by Menzel. In the year 1927 Montgomery coined the term “ossifying fibroma”. Chondromyxoid fibroma was first described in year 1948 by H L Jaffe and L Lichtenstein. The non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) was first recognized in 1941 by Sontag and Pyle. Desmoplastic fibroma was first described in year 1958 by H L Jaffe.[1][2][3]
Classification
There is no classification system established for fibroma. Based on the pathophysiology and location of the tumor, fibroma may be classified into hard fibroma, soft fibroma, angiofibroma, cystic fibroma, chondromyxoid fibroma, desmoplastic fibroma, nonossifying fibroma, ossifying fibroma, nuchal fibroma, collagenous fibroma, fibroma of tendon sheath, perifollicular fibroma, pleomorphic fibroma, uterine fibroma, neurofibroma, and ovarian fibroma.[4]
Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Differentiating Fibroma from other Diseases
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Chest X Ray
CT
MRI=
Ultrasound
Other Imaging Findings
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
References
- ↑ Bowers LM, Cohen DM, Bhattacharyya I, Pettigrew JC, Stavropoulos MF (2013). "The non-ossifying fibroma: a case report and review of the literature". Head Neck Pathol. 7 (2): 203–10. doi:10.1007/s12105-012-0399-7. PMC 3642261. PMID 23008139.
- ↑ Nedopil A, Raab P, Rudert M (2013). "Desmoplastic fibroma: a case report with three years of clinical and radiographic observation and review of the literature". Open Orthop J. 8: 40–6. doi:10.2174/1874325001307010040. PMC 3583030. PMID 23459513.
- ↑ Fibroma. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/elastofibroma-dorsi Accessed on March 12, 2016
- ↑ fibroma. Wikipedia(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroma Accessed on February 25, 2016