The term fibromatosis refers to a group of
benign soft tissue tumors which have certain characteristics in common, including absence of cytologic and clinical
malignant features, a
histology consistent with proliferation of well-differentiated
fibroblasts, an infiltrative growth pattern, and aggressive clinical behavior with frequent local recurrence. Other names include "musculoaponeurotic fibromatosis," referring to the tendency of these tumors to be adjacent to and infiltrating deep
skeletal muscle, and "desmoid tumor," an obsolete term which more specifically refers to the occurrence of these tumors in the
abdominal wall of a pregnant woman. Treatment includes prompt radical excision with a wide margin and/or
radiation. Despite the local infiltrative and aggressive behavior of these tumors, mortality secondary to these tumors is minimal to nonexistent.
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A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue.