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'''Metaphyseal fibrous defect''', abbreviated '''MFD''', is a common benign abnormality of the [[metaphysis]], classically seen in children and young adults.
They are also known as '''fibrous cortical defect''', '''fibrous metaphyseal defect''', and '''fibroxanthoma of [[bone]]'''. '''Nonossifying fibroma''' is a larger lesion but otherwise identical.


==General==
==General==
*Common
*Common.
*Non-neoplastic
*Non-neoplastic.
*Self-limited
*Self-limited.
*Skeletally immature individuals, children and adolescent
*Skeletally immature individuals, children and adolescents.
*Often small lesions discovered as an radiographic incidentaloma
*Often small lesions discovered as an radiographic incidentaloma.
*Rarely seen as a pathologic specimen (should not be biopsied)
*Rarely seen as a pathologic specimen (should not be biopsied).
 
==Synonyms==
*Nonossifying fibroma (larger but otherwise identical)
*Fibrous cortical defect
*Fibrous metaphyseal defect
*Fibroxanthoma of bone


==Site==
==Site==
*Metaphysis of distal femur or proximal tibia (80%)
*Metaphysis of distal femur or proximal tibia (80%).
*Cortical
*Cortical.
*Metaphysis
*[[Metaphysis]].
*Long bones
*Long bones.
*Eccentric location
*Eccentric location.


==Gross==
==Gross==
Firm, granular, brown to yellow to red
Firm, granular, brown to yellow to red.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
Spindle cells without cytologic atypia are arranged in a storiform pattern with scattered chronic inflammatory cells and benign giant cells.  Foam cells and hemosiderin deposition are present.  Mitoses are seen but cytologic atypia is absent.
Features:
*Spindle cells without cytologic atypia are arranged in a storiform pattern.
*Scattered chronic inflammatory cells and benign [[giant cell]]s.   
*Foam cells and hemosiderin deposition are present.   
*Mitoses are seen but cytologic atypia is absent.


==Differential Diagnosis==
DDx (microscopic):
*[[Giant cell tumour of bone]] (epiphyseal location, occurs in adults)
*[[Giant cell tumour of bone]] - [[epiphysis|epiphyseal]] location, occurs in adults.


==Relevant Diagnostic Groups==
==Relevant Diagnostic Groups==

Revision as of 06:42, 16 October 2014

Metaphyseal fibrous defect
Diagnosis in short

Synonyms Nonossifying fibroma
Clinical history Incidental radiograhic finding
Radiology Lucent defect

Metaphyseal fibrous defect, abbreviated MFD, is a common benign abnormality of the metaphysis, classically seen in children and young adults.

They are also known as fibrous cortical defect, fibrous metaphyseal defect, and fibroxanthoma of bone. Nonossifying fibroma is a larger lesion but otherwise identical.

General

  • Common.
  • Non-neoplastic.
  • Self-limited.
  • Skeletally immature individuals, children and adolescents.
  • Often small lesions discovered as an radiographic incidentaloma.
  • Rarely seen as a pathologic specimen (should not be biopsied).

Site

  • Metaphysis of distal femur or proximal tibia (80%).
  • Cortical.
  • Metaphysis.
  • Long bones.
  • Eccentric location.

Gross

Firm, granular, brown to yellow to red.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Spindle cells without cytologic atypia are arranged in a storiform pattern.
  • Scattered chronic inflammatory cells and benign giant cells.
  • Foam cells and hemosiderin deposition are present.
  • Mitoses are seen but cytologic atypia is absent.

DDx (microscopic):

Relevant Diagnostic Groups

  • Clinical
    • FOG MACHINES - acronym for radiographically lytic bone lesions [1]
    • 'Skeletal do not touch list' [2]
  • Pathologic
    • Giant cell lesions of bone.
    • Spindle cell lesions of bone.

Images

Bone Metaphyseal Fibrous Defect Medium Power
Bone Metaphyseal Fibrous Defect High Power

Stains

Not relevant.

IHC

Not relevant

Molecular

Not relevant

Syndromes

Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome [3]

Clinical history

  • Incidental radiographic finding
  • Pathologic fracture

Prognosis

  • Ideally should not be biopsied
  • Radiographically characteristic and benign
  • Ideally should not be treated or even biopsied
  • Spontaneously resolve by ossification
  • May resolve into a 'bone island'

Radiographic findings

Sharply demarcated, lucent, loculated, meta-diaphyseal lesion surrounded by a rim of sclerotic bone

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BONE; CURETTAGE: METAPHYSEAL FIBROUS DEFECT / NONOSSIFYING FIBROMA.

See also

References