Biomaterial Database

Desmoplastic fibroma of the hand: case report. 1977

D L Schenkar, and H E Kleinert

We present a patient who had a desmoplastic fibroma at the base of the metacarpal of his long finger. The operation to remove the lesion and to reconstruct the metacarpal is described. The history of the experiences with this lesion is reviewed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D001859	Bone Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer located in bone tissue or specific BONES.	Bone Cancer,Cancer of Bone,Cancer of the Bone,Neoplasms, Bone,Bone Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bone
D005350	Fibroma	A benign tumor of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue.	Fibromatosis,Fibromyxoma,Myxofibroma,Fibromas,Fibromatoses,Fibromyxomas,Myxofibromas
D006225	Hand	The distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes the palm, fingers, and thumb.	Hands
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults