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The Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation

October 2019

Configuration of Primary and Recurrent Aggressive Fibromatosis on Contrast-Enhanced MRI with an Evaluation of Potential Risk Factors for Recurrences in MRI Follow-Up

Author Information

Sedaghat S(1), Surov A(2), Krohn S(3), Sedaghat M(1), Reichardt B(4), Nicolas V(1).

(1)Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, BG-University-Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany. (2)Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital Leipzig, Germany. (3)Department of Prosthodontics, University Medical Center Gottingen, Germany. (4)Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital Essen, Germany.

Publication

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Summary

To analyze the appearance of primary and recurrent aggressive fibromatosis (AF) on MRI with a focus on configuration and to determine potential risk factors for recurrences detected on MRI follow-up scans. From 79 consecutive patients with histologically proven diagnosis of AF, 39 patients underwent a minimum of four 1.5 T MRI follow-up scans after resection of primary AF between 2008 and 2018. The primary and recurrent tumors were radiographically examined for configuration, limitation and extent on MRI. Epidemiological data and loco-regional subcutaneous edema, muscle edema and post-operative seroma were included. The mean age of the patients was 39 ± 2.6 years. Primary and recurrent AF most often occurred in the thigh. The main appearance of primary AF was significantly most often fascicular (p = 0.001-0.01) with heterogeneous and marked contrast enhancement. 21 % (n = 8) of the patients developed recurrences of AF. A fascicular configuration with homogeneous/ heterogeneous contrast enhancement was the main appearance of recurrent AF, but recurrent AF appeared nodular, polycyclic, ovoid or streaky/flat as well. Recurrent AF significantly most often occurred within the first 9 months after primary tumor resection (p = 0.009), especially in patients up to 25 years of age (RR = 6.1; 95 % CI: 1.8-20.9; p = 0.004). The cases of recurrent AF were altogether significantly smaller than the primary tumors (p = 0.001). Post-treatment subcutaneous and muscle edema were present in 77 % and 56 %, respectively. Patients with muscle edema after primary tumor resection had a significantly higher risk for AF recurrences (relative risk ratio (RR) = 1.8; 95 % CI: 1.16-2.8; p = 0.0096). There was no significant difference detected in patients with complete or incomplete resection of the primary tumor. Primary and recurrent aggressive fibromatosis has a mostly fascicular configuration, but may appear ovoid, nodular, streaky/flat or polycyclic as well. High risks for tumor recurrences are detected for patients up to 25 years of age, patients within the first 9 post-operative months and patients with muscle edema after primary tumor resection.

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