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Fibroma, Desmoplastic MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Fibroma, Desmoplastic
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.450.565.590.340.345
Unique ID
D018220
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018220
Annotation
coordinate with BONE NEOPLASMS or specific precoordinated bone/neoplasm term or specific bone + BONE NEOPLASMS
Scope Note
An extremely rare bone tumor characterized by abundant collagen formation and a fibrous stroma, without evidence of mitosis or pleomorphism. It appears on x-rays as an osteolytic lesion with well-defined margins and must be differentiated from primary fibrosarcoma of bone. (DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1441)
Entry Term(s)
Collagenous Fibroma
Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma
Previous Indexing
Fibroma (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/25
Revision Date
2018/03/08
Fibroma, Desmoplastic Preferred
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