creators_name: Kabdwal, N creators_name: Bhagat, S creators_name: Varshney, S creators_name: Bist, SS creators_name: Mishra, S creators_name: Singh, B creators_id: sbent224@gmail.com editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas editors_id: Kakkilaya BS type: journale datestamp: 2013-05-04 23:09:30 lastmod: 2013-05-04 23:09:30 metadata_visibility: show title: Aggressive Fibromatosis in Neck. ispublished: pub subjects: OJHAS full_text_status: public keywords: Aggressive fibromatosis; Supraclavicular fossa; Benign tumor. abstract: Aggressive fibromatosis (AF) is a locally aggressive infiltrative low-grade benign tumor that accounts for approximately less than 3% of all soft tissue tumors. In the head and neck region this tumor tends to be more aggressive and associated with significant morbidity. Aggressive surgery is a viable management option and may be successfully used as a single modality treatment, or in combination with radiotherapy. We report a rare case of AF in a 38 year old female, who presented with a painless mass over the left supraclavicular fossa, extending inferiorly into the thoracic inlet, which was excised successfully in toto with the help of cardiothoracic vascular surgeon (CTVS). date: 2013-01-25 date_type: published publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences volume: 11 number: 4(11) publisher: Kakkilaya BS refereed: TRUE referencetext: 1. Wu C, Amini-Nik S, Nadesan P, Stanford WL, Alman BA. Aggressive fibromatosis (desmoids tumor) is derived from mesenchymal progenitor cells. Cancer Res 2010;70:7690-7698. 2. Janinis J, Patriki M, Vini L, Aravantinos G, Whelan JS. The pharmacological treatment of aggressive fibromatosis: a systemic review. Ann Oncol 2003;14:181-190. 3. Mendenhall WM, Zlotecki RA, Morris CG, Hochwald SN, Scarborough MT. Aggressive fibromatosis. Ann I Clin.Oncol 2005; 28:211-215. 4. Acker JC, Bossen EH, Halperin EC. The management of desmoids tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1993;26:851-858. 5. Faulkner LB, Hajdu SI, Kher U, et al. Pediatric desmoids tumor:retrospective analysis of 63 cases. J Clin Oncol 1995;13:2813-2818. 6. Yoursy el-sayed. Fibromatosis of the head and neck. J Laryngolo Otol 1992;106:459-462. 7. Conley J, Healey WV, Stout A P. Fibromatosis of the head and neck. American Journal of Surgery. 1966;112:609-614. 8. Masson JK, Soule EH. Desmoid tumors of the head and neck. American Journal of Surgery. 1966;112:615-622. 9. Cholongitas E, Koulenti D, Pantesos G, et al. Desmoid tumors presenting as intra-abdominal abscess. Dig Dis Sci 2006;51:68-69. 10. Lewin JS, Lavertu P. Aggressive fibromatosis of the prevertebral and retropharyngeal spaces:MR and CT characteristics. Am J Neuroradiol 1995;16(4Suppl):897-900 11. Maldjian C, Mitty H, Garten A, Forman W. Abscess formation in desmoids tumor’s of Gardener’s syndrome and percutaneous drainage: a report of three cases. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 1995;18:168-171. 12. Hoos A, Lewis JJ, Urist MJ, Saha AR, Hawkins WJ, Shah JP, Brennan MF. Desmoid tumors of the head and neck – a clinical study of rare entity. Head Neck 2000;22:814-821. 13. Das Gupta TK, Brasfield RD, O'Hara J. Extra-abdominal desmoid: A clinicopathological study. Annals of Surgery. 1969;170:109-121. citation: Kabdwal, N and Bhagat, S and Varshney, S and Bist, SS and Mishra, S and Singh, B (2013) Aggressive Fibromatosis in Neck. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)] document_url: http://cogprints.org/8940/1/2012-4-11.pdf