Aggressive Fibromatosis Arising in Temporal Muscle.
10.3349/ymj.1986.27.2.155
- Author:
Keuk Shun SHIN
1
;
Ki Il UHM
;
Young Ho LEE
;
Jae Duk LEW
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aggressive fibromatosis;
Temporalis muscle
- MeSH:
Female;
Fibroma/pathology*;
Human;
Masticatory Muscles*/pathology;
Middle Age;
Muscular Diseases/pathology*;
Temporal Muscle*/pathology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1986;27(2):155-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fibromatosis of the temporal region is extremely rare. It has also been referred to as extra-abdominal desmoid which orininates from muscle or fascia and it is a highly recurrent tumor. This paper presents a case of temporal muscle fibromatosis and a brief review of the pertinent literature.
