"Surgical excision with preserving function preserving is usually done. Local recurrence is common and seen in up to 50% after primary excision. It seems to be more frequent in younger children and might occur even after several years. Multiple recurrences are rare due to limited growth potential 1,2."
"FN1-EGF gene fusion"
"Calcifying aponeurotic fibromas are characterised by a fusion in the FN1-EGF gene."
"Imaging features are that of a superficial non-specific heterogenous round to oval soft tissue mass with small globular low signal intensity areas corresponding to calcifications 2,3,5."
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"Signal characteristics"
"Calcifying aponeurotic fibromas are rare. They usually occur in children and adolescents with a peak between the age of 5 and 15 years. Occasional cases in adults have been described. There is a male predilection 1-4."
"Calcifying aponeurotic fibromas are infiltrative fibroblastic proliferations usually composed of both fibromatosis-like and nodular calcifying components. They usually affect the volar fascia, aponeuroses and tendons of the distal extremities. Some lesions lack calcifications 1-3."