Isolated Infratemporal Fossa Desmoid Fibromatosis: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) arising from musculoaponeurotic structures rarely affects the head and neck region with the abdomen being the most common site of origin. These are benign tumors with locally infiltrative nature usually presenting as painless swellings that are rapidly growing. The infratem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2022-10, Vol.74 (Suppl 2), p.2609-2613
Hauptverfasser: Munnangi, Ashwini, Kadapathri, Abhimanyu, Pillai, Vijay, Bhat, Sunil, Rajeswarie, R. T., Shetty, Vivek, Subramanium, Narayana, Kolur, Trupti, Bhushan R, Vidya
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Zusammenfassung:Desmoid fibromatosis (DF) arising from musculoaponeurotic structures rarely affects the head and neck region with the abdomen being the most common site of origin. These are benign tumors with locally infiltrative nature usually presenting as painless swellings that are rapidly growing. The infratemporal fossa DF is an extremely rare location with few clinical reports. This article discusses the management of a 2-year-old child with DF of the infratemporal fossa (ITF) along with literature review.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-020-02294-x