The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

November 2013

Desmoplastic fibroma arising in the distal phalanx of the great toe: a case report.

Author Information

Hideo Morioka,Hiroo Yabe,Itsuo Watanabe,Keisuke Horiuchi,Makio Mukai,Michiro Susa,Robert Nakayama,Takeshi Koba,Yoshiaki Toyama

Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address:msusa@z6.keio.jp.

Publication

Summary

Desmoplastic fibroma (DF) of the bone is a rare locally aggressive tumor usually occurring in adolescents and young adults. These tumors most commonly occur in the mandibles and metaphyses of long bones but are extremely rare in small bones, often resulting in diagnostic problems. The occurrence of these tumors in the foot is especially limited. We report the clinical, radiographic, and histologic features of DF arising in the distal phalanx of the great toe and a review of the published data.

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