The Journal of Medical Investigation
Online ISSN : 1349-6867
Print ISSN : 1343-1420
ISSN-L : 1343-1420
Case reports
Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma of the elbow: a case report
Mitsuru TakakuIchiro HashimotoHideki NakanishiTaeko Kurashiki
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2011 Volume 58 Issue 1,2 Pages 159-162

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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare soft tissue tumor that typically occurs in the distal extremities of children and adolescents. Because a calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is an ill-defined mass and has a tendency to infiltrate the surrounding tissue, local recurrence rates are 50%. We report a case of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma occurring in the elbow region, an uncommon site. The patient is followed up for 6 years without local recurrence of the tumor. J. Med. Invest. 58: 159-162, February, 2011

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