Fibromatoses are rare soft tissue disease characterized by fibroblastic proliferation.
Classification
fibroblastic fibromatoses
- desmoid fibromatosis (desmoid tumor, aggressive fibromatosis)
- fibromatosis colli
- digital infantile fibromatosis
- aponevrotic fibromatosis
- plantar fibromatosis
- palmar fibromatosis
- penile fibromatosis
- hereditary gingival fibromatosis (idiopathic gingival fibromatosis)
- lipofibromatosis
myofibroblastic fibromatoses (myofibromatoses)
- infantile myofibromatosis (infantile myofibroma)
According to the localization
superficial fibromatoses
deep fibromatoses
See also
fibrous tumors
fibroblastic tumors
References
Montgomery E, Lee JH, Abraham SC, Wu TT. Superficial fibromatoses are genetically distinct from deep fibromatoses. Mod Pathol 2001 Jul;14(7):695-701
Allen PW. The fibromatoses: a clinicopathologic classification based on 140 cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 1977 Sep;1(3):255-70.