Published in:
28-10-2023 | Hemangioma | Case Report
Calcifying Aponeurotic Fibroma of Leg Masquerading as Hemangioma in an Adolescent Male along with Review of Literature
Authors:
Akriti Jindal, Gargi Kapatia, Manjit Kaur Rana, Rahul Sharma
Published in:
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 1/2024
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Abstract
Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma (CAF) is a rare soft tissue tumor which falls under the WHO category of benign fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors. It typically occurs on the distal extremities (hands and foot) of children and adolescents. Other less common sites include wrists, ankles, trunk and rarely legs and arms. These tumors present as a painless soft tissue mass, arising in the subcutis, and are usually connected to tendons or aponeuroses. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the radiological investigations of choice; however, histopathology remains the diagnostic modality of choice for the diagnosis of CAF. We present a rare case of a 17-year-old boy who presented with a gradually progressive mass lesion on the leg which was later diagnosed as calcifying aponeurotic fibroma on histopathology.