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Nakazawa R, Dohi T, Hatsuoka Y, Kigure R, Ogawa R. Fibroma of the tendon sheath in the dorsum of the foot: A case report. JPRAS Open 2022; 35:24-28. [PMID: 36593866 PMCID: PMC9804003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Fibroma of tendon sheath (FTS) is a rare soft tissue tumor that usually occurs in the upper extremity. Moreover, of the few cases reported in the feet, nearly all occur in the plantar region. We report the case of a large FTS in the dorsum of the left foot that grew quickly into a 4 cm-diameter lesion. The 44-year-old Japanese man noticed the tumor incidentally one year before presentation and could not recall any possible cause. Physical examination showed an elastic hard mass that spread over the third to fifth metatarsal bones. MRI showed iso-intense signals with central hypo-intensity on T1-weighted images and hypo-intense signals on T2-weighted images. Since a biopsy did not reveal any malignant findings, the lesion was excised surgically. The tumor was found to be multilocular, encapsulated, and to arise from the extensor digitorum brevis tendon. Histopathology showed scattered spindle fibroblasts and slit-like vascular structures within the dense collagenous matrix. The tumor was diagnosed on the basis of the clinical, demographic, surgical, and histopathological findings as an FTS arising from the extensor digitorum brevis tendon. A review of the literature revealed seven cases of FTS of the dorsum of the foot, which indicates its rarity. More than one-half of these cases were from Japan. While the cause of FTS remains unclear, trauma has been implicated. We suggest that the cultural background of the patient, which could promote kneeling-induced dorsal foot trauma, may have contributed to the onset/progression of our case. Level of Clinical Evidence: 4.
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- Corresponding author at: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan.
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Lou N, Fang C, Leung F, Cheung F, Wong TM. Arthroscopic Removal of Suprapatellar Fibroma of Tendon Sheath. Surg J (N Y) 2017; 3:e58-e61. [PMID: 28825022 PMCID: PMC5553514 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1601368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Intra-articular fibroma of tendon sheath is a rare disease. To our knowledge, less than 20 cases have been reported in the literature, and none of them was a Chinese patient. In this case report, we present a Chinese patient with intra-articular fibroma of tendon sheath of the knee joint which was excised arthroscopically. We also summarized the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and subsequent management of intra-articular fibroma of tendon sheath.
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- Nan Lou
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.,The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital-Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Orthopaedic Trauma, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.,The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital-Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Orthopaedic Trauma, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.,The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital-Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Innovative Technology in Orthopaedic Trauma, Shenzhen, China
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Thoma A, Rao J, Salama S. Fibroma of Tendon Sheath of the Hand: Clinical and Pathological Study. THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY = JOURNAL CANADIEN DE CHIRURGIE PLASTIQUE 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/229255030000800603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Presented are seven cases of the rare tumour known as fibroma of tendon sheath of the hand. Diagnosis was uncertain before surgery. When the lesions were removed, they resembled schwannomas. Immunohistochemistry helped distinguish these tumours from giant cell tumours of the flexor sheath and schwannomas. The authors recommend that fibroma of the tendon sheath be included in the differential diagnosis of soft tissue neoplasms of the hand.
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- Achilleas Thoma
- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta
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- Department of Pathology, St Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
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Fibroma of the tendon sheath of the long head of the biceps tendon. Skeletal Radiol 2014; 43:399-402. [PMID: 24100707 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-013-1743-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2013] [Revised: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Fibroma of the tendon sheath is a benign tumor that is less common than giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. Both tumors may present as a painless, slowly enlarging mass. Radiological findings may be similar for both tumors. Histologically, fibroma of the tendon sheath lacks the hemosiderin-laden macrophages that are typical for giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. We report on a 49-year-old woman with fibroma of the tendon sheath of the long head of the biceps tendon. In our case, on MR images, we observed band-like hypointense areas centrally in the tumor, mild patchy contrast enhancement, and most importantly, no decrease of signal intensity on gradient echo images. These characteristics reflected histological findings.
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Ma X, Xu J, Wang X, Wang C, Zhang YJ. Toe deformity after pregnancy due to fibroma of tendon sheath: a case report and review of literature. Orthop Surg 2013; 5:225-8. [PMID: 24002843 DOI: 10.1111/os.12056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Xin Ma
- Department of Orthopaedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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An intraarticular fibroma of the tendon sheath in the knee joint. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2011; 19:1830-3. [PMID: 21340629 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1431-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fibromas that usually occur in the tendon sheaths of the wrist and hand are extremely rare in intra-articular locations. Only five such cases in the knee joint have been reported so far. This is a case report of an intra-articular fibroma of the tendon sheath of the knee joint arising adjacent to posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a well-defined intra-articular lesion in the region of the intercondylar notch of the femur behind the PCL. The mass was excised by arthrotomy. Histopathological study confirmed the diagnosis.
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Ciatti R, Mariani PP. Fibroma of tendon sheath located within the ankle joint capsule. J Orthop Traumatol 2009; 10:147-50. [PMID: 19644650 PMCID: PMC2744735 DOI: 10.1007/s10195-009-0058-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Accepted: 07/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We report a very rare case of fibroma of the tendon sheath arising from the anteromedial ankle joint capsule, with no apparent connection to any tendon in the area, found in a 58-year-old patient complaining of progressive local swelling. This uncommon tumor has its usual localization in tendon sheaths, is extremely rare in joint capsules, and has never been described in this location previously. MRI showed nonuniform low signal intensity in T1- and T2-weighted images and high intensity in STIR images. The mass was completely excised by open surgery. Histopathological analysis later confirmed the diagnosis of a fibroma of the tendon sheath.
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Nojiri H, Ogawa S, Takayanagi N, Watanabe A, Kaneko K, Kurosawa H. Fibroma of the tendon sheath that expanded into the radiocarpal joint with bony involvement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 40:357-61. [PMID: 17118901 DOI: 10.1080/02844310500296370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We present a 46-year-old man with a fibroma of the tendon sheath of the left radiocarpal joint and bony involvement of the scaphoid and the radial styloid. Bony involvement of a fibroma of the tendon sheath is rare and has been reported only four times to our knowledge.
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- Hidetoshi Nojiri
- Department of Orthopedics, Ito Municipal Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Athwal GS, Bueno RA, Bansal M, Mintz DN, Athanasian EA. Intra-articular fibroma of tendon sheath involving the scapholunate and radiocarpal joints. Skeletal Radiol 2006; 35:599-602. [PMID: 16283174 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-005-0901-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2004] [Revised: 01/03/2005] [Accepted: 01/03/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Fibroma of tendon sheath is an uncommon benign soft tissue tumor with a predilection for the hand. A unique case involving the scapholunate and radiocarpal joints with bone erosion is reported. The patient presented with a transilluminating mass over the volar radial wrist associated with neuropathy in the superficial radial nerve distribution. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a heterogeneous and lobulated mass with nonspecific signal characteristics closely associated with the scapholunate interval and the volar wrist soft tissues. Histologically it represented a fibroma of tendon sheath. The tumor is discussed and the relevant literature is reviewed.
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- George S Athwal
- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Fox MG, Kransdorf MJ, Bancroft LW, Peterson JJ, Flemming DJ. MR imaging of fibroma of the tendon sheath. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2003; 180:1449-53. [PMID: 12704067 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.180.5.1801449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to describe the MR imaging characteristics of fibroma of the tendon sheath. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of fibroma of the tendon sheath can be suggested when MR imaging reveals a focal nodular mass adjacent to a tendon sheath with decreased signal on all pulse sequences and little or no enhancement.
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- Michael G Fox
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224-3899, USA
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We describe a rare manifestation fibroma in a tendon-sheath in an 83-year-old man. The patient complained initially of a slowly progressive spreading, apart of the right second and third toes. A mass was found in the plantar aspect of the foot. It was completely excised at surgery. Histological examination revealed sparse spindle or stellate cells with slit-like vessels in the dense collagenous matrix. There had been no recurrence at follow-up 17 months after surgery.
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- T Yamamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Downey A, Fitzwilliam S. Tendon Sheath Tumors: A Report of Two Cases. JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY 1999. [DOI: 10.1177/875647939901500603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Two cases of tendon sheath tumors are presented. Similar sonographic appearances of a fibroma of the tendon sheath and a giant cell tumors are discussed.
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- Ann Downey
- St. Michaels' Hospital, The Welleslev Central Site, 160 Wellesley Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 1J3
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- St. Michaels' Hospital, The Wellesley Central Site, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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When an active patient has a mass on the Achilles tendon, fibroma of the tendon sheath should be in the differential diagnosis along with other tumors and benign conditions like inflammation or rupture. A case report demonstrates how the clinical characteristics of fibromas resemble other common tendon tumors, such as giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath. A histologic exam is needed to distinguish a fibroma of the tendon sheath from other tumors. Plain films should be considered to rule out bony involvement. Surgical excision is required. Patients should know that fibromas recur in 25% of those who have them removed.
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- D J Schissel
- Department of Dermatology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78124, USA
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