April 1, 2004
by Kenneth W. Sanders, MD; Marjorie R. Fowler, MD; Joseph Milner, MD; Fred J. Stucker, MD, FACS; Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD, FACS
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Abstract. Aggressive fibromatosis is an uncommon tumor that is locally aggressive but not malignant. Therefore, its classification falls between the benign and malignant neoplasms of soft-tissue origin. In the past, these lesions were misdiagnosed as low-grade fibrosarcomas. Otolaryngologists should be familiar with these lesions because as many as 15% of them occur in the head and neck. The treatment of choice is wide surgical excision, which is often difficult.
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