Clonal analysis of palmar fibromatosis: a study whether palmar fibromatosis is a real tumor

Oral manifestation of plantar-palmar fibromatosis.

To cite: Adegun OK, Abdelghani A, Fortune F. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2014-204962 DESCRIPTION Palmar and plantar fibromatosis are benign, painless thickening in the aponeurosis of the hands and feet, respectively. Both forms of superficial fibromatoses can manifest as single or multiple nodular swellings resulting from localised proliferati...

Dupuytren contracture - how fibromatosis remodels the palmar subcutaneous tissue and its fibrous environment

Our understanding of the process of contracture of the fingers is based on extrinsic and intrinsic theories. Yet there has always been an inherent contradiction in these concepts. Additionally, nearly all of these theories proceed from the assumption of a contractio digitorum and this assumption is reflected in basic research as well. The author presents a concept, which describes the finger co...

Giant Palmar Lipoma: A Rare Presentation

Association of Lichen Nitidus with palmar pitting: A case report

Lichen nitidus is an uncommon skin condition that is clinically characterized by the presence of pinpoint papules, which are usually asymptomatic, flesh colored, with a flat, shiny surface. The histopathologic feature of it is characteristic. We report a 30-year-old man with typical skin lesions of lichen nitidus confirmed with histopathology, who also had multiple palmar pits. Treatment ...

A Rare Intrathoracic Desmoid Type Fibromatosis Tumor: A Case Report

In August, 2013, a 76 year old African American female presented to her family physician with chest pain. A computed tomography (CT) scan identified a 4 cm, well-circumscribed mass of the left lung. Subsequently, on August 23, 2013, the patient underwent a left lung CT-directed fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core biopsy of the mass. An immediate adequacy check of the FNA revealed scant cellul...