fibromyxoma

myxofibroma

[mik″so-fi-bro´mah]

a fibroma containing myxomatous tissue; called also fibroma myxomatodes and fibromyxoma.

fi·bro·myx·o·ma

(fī'brō-mik-sō'mă),

A myxoma that contains a relatively abundant amount of mature fibroblasts and connective tissue.

[fibro- + G. myxa, mucus, + -ōma, tumor]

fibromyxoma

/fi·bro·myx·o·ma/ (-mik-so´mah) myxofibroma.

fi·bro·myx·o·ma

(fī'brō-mik-sō'mă)

A myxoma that contains a relatively abundant amount of mature fibroblasts and connective tissue.

[fibro- + G. myxa, mucus, + -ōma, tumor]

fi·bro·myx·o·ma

(fī'brō-mik-sō'mă)

A myxoma that contains a relatively abundant amount of mature fibroblasts and connective tissue.

[fibro- + G. myxa, mucus, + -ōma, tumor]

fibromyxoma

(fī´brōmiksō´mə)
(fibroma with myxomatous degeneration),
n a fibroma that has certain characteristics of a myxoma; a fibroma that has undergone myxomatous degeneration. Combination of both fibrous and myxomatous elements.

fibromyxoma

a fibroma containing myxomatous tissue; myxofibroma.

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Superficial acral fibromyxoma (SAFM) is a rare, slow-growing, solitary, soft tissue tumor, which was initially described by Fetsch et al (1) in 2001.

1) Superficial acral fibromyxoma is more common in males than females, with a male to female ratio of 2:1.

Superficial acral fibromyxoma was first described by Fetch et al (1) in 2001.

Superficial acral fibromyxoma, although rare, should be included in the differential diagnosis of tumors involving the fingers and toes.

Superficial acral fibromyxoma of the toe, with erosion of the distal phalanx: a clinical report.

4,5) Superficial acral fibromyxomas, in contrast, are S100 negative and have an accentuated microvasculature.

Superficial acral fibromyxoma: an overview

Superficial acral fibromyxoma is a newly characterized soft tissue tumor with a predilection for the nail region of the fingers and toes.