Juvenile aponeurotic fibroma

Abstract

Twenty‐five new cases of juvenile aponeurotic fibroma are reported. Nineteen were located in the hands or wrists, 2 in the sole of the foot, and one each in the forearm, the thigh, the popliteal fossa, and the capsule of the knee joint. All the patients were under 22 years of age, and there was a marked preponderance of males of the 19 cases with follow‐up information, 10 neoplasms had recurred locally, but there were no metastases the authors were unable to predict which tumors would recur on the basis of the histology, but recurrences were more common in the younger patients. Serious local symptoms, such as marked limitation of function, nerve paralysis, or vascular insufficiency, were seen only after surgical excision had been attempted. Therefore, minimal surgical interference in juvenile aponeurotic fibroma is recommended. Copyright © 1970 American Cancer Society