Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report
Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is an uncommon benign fibrous tumor, typically develops around the fascia and tendons and commonly observed in children and adolescents. It usually occurs in the distal portion of the extremities. Presented as slow growing painless mass, treated with complete surgical...
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doaj-acf2c587a9fa4a4fa90fb812bf380b712020-11-25T02:05:22ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332020-06-01156753756Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case reportAlmushayqih Musab Hamoud0Asiri Yasser Nasser1Alshamlan Najd Abdulrahman2Diagnostic radiology department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Medical imaging department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi ArabiaDiagnostic radiology department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Medical imaging department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Pathology department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCalcifying aponeurotic fibroma is an uncommon benign fibrous tumor, typically develops around the fascia and tendons and commonly observed in children and adolescents. It usually occurs in the distal portion of the extremities. Presented as slow growing painless mass, treated with complete surgical excision with high recurrence tendency. We report a case of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma in a 4-year-old girl located posterior to Achilles tendon. Clinical, radiographic, and magnetic resonance imaging findings are described. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of CAF located posterior to Achilles tendon.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320300959MusculoskeletalCalcifying aponeurotic fibromaPediatricSoft tissue tumorMRI |
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Almushayqih Musab Hamoud Asiri Yasser Nasser Alshamlan Najd Abdulrahman Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report Radiology Case Reports Musculoskeletal Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma Pediatric Soft tissue tumor MRI |
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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report |
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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report |
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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report |
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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report |
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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around Achilles tendon: A case report |
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calcifying aponeurotic fibroma around achilles tendon: a case report |
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Radiology Case Reports |
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1930-0433 |
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2020-06-01 |
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Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is an uncommon benign fibrous tumor, typically develops around the fascia and tendons and commonly observed in children and adolescents. It usually occurs in the distal portion of the extremities. Presented as slow growing painless mass, treated with complete surgical excision with high recurrence tendency. We report a case of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma in a 4-year-old girl located posterior to Achilles tendon. Clinical, radiographic, and magnetic resonance imaging findings are described. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of CAF located posterior to Achilles tendon. |
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Musculoskeletal Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma Pediatric Soft tissue tumor MRI |
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