Aggressive fibromatosis
Overview
A childhood counterpart of abdominal or extra-abdominal desmoid tumours, characterised by firm subcutaneous nodules that grow rapidly in any part of the body but do not metastasize.
Aggressive fibromatosis
(also called juvenile or infantile fibromatosis), locally Invasive: 1 - Any treatment or procedure that depends on some instrument that has to pierce or cut into the patient to reach the part of the body where it is used.
FOR TREATMENT OF AGGRESSIVE FIBROMATOSIS, DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA, AND ANGIOMATOID MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA
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Desmoid tumor is also called as aggressive fibromatosis as it has similarities with a malignant (cancerous) tumor called fibrosarcoma however, it is considered benign because it does not metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body.
Desmoid tumors are also called aggressive fibromatosis because they are locally aggressive and fibrous like scar tissue.
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desmoid tumor is also called "aggressive fibromatosis"
is benign and does not spread to other parts of the body
can adhere to and intertwine with surrounding structures and organs, which makes it difficult to control ...
A tumor of the tissue that surrounds muscles, usually in the abdomen. A desmoid tumor rarely metastasizes (spreads to other parts of the body). It may be called aggressive fibromatosis when the tumor is outside of the abdomen.
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Aggressive fibromatosis
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It may be called aggressive fibromatosis when the tumor is outside of the abdomen.
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desmoplastic (DES-moh-PLAS-tik) Causing or forming adhesions or fibrous connective tissue within a tumor.
 See also: Fibromatosis, Fibroma, Cancer, Symptom, Surgery
  
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