Calcifying Aponeurotic Fibroma: A Multimodal Imaging Description of an Unusual Case Involving Soft Tissues Adjacent to the Clavicle

Autor: Javier Sanmiguel, MD, Pablo Santiago Diaz, MD, Salvatore Marsico, MD, José Lloreta Trull, MD, PhD, Alberto Solano López, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 5, Pp 1424-1430 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.02.001
Popis: Calcifying aponeurotic fibromas (CAFs) are rare benign tumors that typically develop in the soft tissue of the extremities. We report a case of 64-year-old woman with a CAF in the soft tissue surrounding her left clavicle. A plain radiograph showed an asymmetrical increase in opacity of the left internal clavicular region. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a heterogeneous lesion of the periclavicular soft tissue, with peripheral calcifications, and remodeling of the adjacent clavicular bone. Following ultrasound-guided biopsy and surgical resection of the mass, the final histological diagnosis was made. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a CAF described in the soft tissue adjacent to the clavicle. It is essential to use all the diagnostic methods available (X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and percutaneous biopsy) to obtain the final diagnosis of this rare disease.
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