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The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

April 2022

Aggressive fibromatosis in the submandibular region of a child

Author Information

Alam M (1), Sadeghi HMH (1), Mashhadiabbas F (2), Alamdari MI (3).

(1) Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dentistry Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran. (2) Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology School of Dentistry Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran. (3) Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology School of Dentistry Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Publication

Clin Case Rep

Summary

Aggressive fibromatosis is proliferation of well-differentiated fibroblasts. Submandibular region is rare location for fibromatosis. We report a case of a rapidly growing mass in submandibular region of 5-year-old girl, excised surgically and ascertained to be aggressive fibromatosis on histological examination. Recovery was uneventful, and she was disease-free in 6-month follow-up.

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