Giant cell fibroblastoma
Encyclopedia
Giant-cell fibroblastoma is a rare type of soft tissue
tumor
marked
by painless nodules
in the dermis
(the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin
) and subcutaneous (beneath the skin) tissue. These tumors may come back after surgery
, but they do not spread to other parts of the body. They occur mostly in boy
s and are related to dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
.
Soft tissue
In anatomy, the term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body, not being bone. Soft tissue includes tendons, ligaments, fascia, skin, fibrous tissues, fat, and synovial membranes , and muscles, nerves and blood vessels .It is sometimes...
tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
marked
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by painless nodules
Nodule (medicine)
For use of the term nodule in dermatology, see Nodule In medicine, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure....
in the dermis
Dermis
The dermis is a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues, and is composed of two layers, the papillary and reticular dermis...
(the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin
Skin
-Dermis:The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane. It also harbors many Mechanoreceptors that provide the sense of touch and heat...
) and subcutaneous (beneath the skin) tissue. These tumors may come back after surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, but they do not spread to other parts of the body. They occur mostly in boy
Boy
A boy is a young male human , as contrasted to its female counterpart, girl, or an adult male, a man.The term "boy" is primarily used to indicate biological sex distinctions, cultural gender role distinctions or both...
s and are related to dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a very rare tumor. It is a rare neoplasm of the dermis layer of the skin, and is classified as a sarcoma. There is only about 1 case per million per year. DFSP is a fibrosarcoma, more precisely a cutaneous soft tissue sarcoma...
.
External links
- Giant cell fibroblastoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms