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Desmoid-type fibromatosis of the head and neck region in the paediatric population: a clinicopathological and genetic study of seven cases.
Histopathology - 1 May 2014
Flucke Uta, Tops Bastiaan B J, van Diest Paul J, Slootweg Pieter J
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AIMS: Desmoid-type fibromatosis (desmoid) is a locally aggressive (myo)fibroblastic lesion. It represents one of the more common fibrous tumours in children and adolescents. The head and neck region is more often involved than in adults. METHODS AND RESULTS: We investigated the clinicopathological and genetic characteristics of seven paediatric desmoids at this anatomical site, including two cases of desmoplastic...
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