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Infantile desmoid-type fibromatosis is a rare, benign, infiltratively growing tumor of the soft tissue. The histological classification is often confusing due to various patterns. Although surgical excision is the treatment of choice, local recurrence is high. Ultrasound, CT, and MRI cannot differentiate the different types of fibrous lesions, but are very essential, showing the localization and infiltrated tissues. We report an unusual case of desmoid-type fibromatosis destroying the temporal bone in a now-5-year-old boy. The literature contains only few reports of radiolological findings in patients with infantile fibromatosis.
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Hagen, T., Feiden, W. & Piepgras, U. Infantile desmoid-type fibromatosis with involvement of temporal bone: case report. Eur. Radiol. 5, 568–571 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00208357
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