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*[[Desmoid-type fibromatosis]].
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*Fibromatosis coli.
*Others.
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Revision as of 15:52, 20 April 2012

Fibromatoses are a group of benign stromal lesions that may be seen in pediatric pathology and may or may not be associated with syndromes.

Syndromes associated with fibromatoses

Types

Superficial

Deep

Microscopic

Features:

  • Bland spindle cells - typically in fascicles.
  • Small thin blood vessels that are parallel to one another.
    • Nuclei of blood vessels are typically darker staining than those of the lesion.

DDx:

See also

References

  1. Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K.; Fausto, Nelson; Aster, Jon (2009). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 1092. ISBN 978-1416031215.

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