Periosteal Desmoid Tumor

MedGen UID:: 474856
•Concept ID:: C3273223
•: Disease or Syndrome

Definition

A reactive, benign fibrous lesion that develops in the periosteum of the femur. It usually affects boys and there is a history of trauma. It is characterized by the formation of dense collagen tissue and reactive bone. [from NCI]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVPeriosteal Desmoid Tumor

Pathological process
- Disease
  - Disorder by Site
    - Connective and Soft Tissue Disorder
      - Disorder of soft tissue
        Non-Neoplastic Soft Tissue Disorder
        Periosteal Desmoid Tumor

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Extra-abdominal periosteal desmoid tumor of the third toe.

Saleem O, Sayres S, O'Malley M
Orthopedics 2013 Sep;36(9):e1209-12. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20130821-26. PMID: 24025015

Trisomies 8 and 20 characterize a subgroup of benign fibrous lesions arising in both soft tissue and bone.

Bridge JA, Swarts SJ, Buresh C, Nelson M, Degenhardt JM, Spanier S, Maale G, Meloni A, Lynch JC, Neff JR
Am J Pathol 1999 Mar;154(3):729-33. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65319-9. PMID: 10079250 Free PMC Article

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