aggressive infantile fibromatosis

aggressive infantile fibromatosis

n.

A childhood counterpart of abdominal or extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, characterized by firm subcutaneous nodules that grow rapidly in any part of the body but do not metastasize.

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aggressive infantile fibromatosis,

an uncommon condition, present at birth or developed during infancy or childhood, characterized by fast-growing, firm, painless, single or multiple nodules involving subcutaneous tissue, muscle, fascia, and tendons and seen anywhere on the body. Tumors are locally invasive but do not metastasize and have a high tendency to recur after excision.