Fibroma (Fibromatosis)

11/18/1961 - "[Contribution to the hormonal study of fibromas: determination of estrogens in the blood. "
01/01/2006 - "This finding clarifies discrepancies in the literature regarding estrogen expression in fibromatosis, and provides a biological mechanism for the action of antiestrogenic compounds in the treatment of fibromatosis. "
01/01/2006 - "Early experiments using ligand-binding assays demonstrated the presence of estrogen receptor (ER) in fibromatoses. "
01/01/1993 - "There has been historical, clinical and experimental data demonstrating that fibromatosis seems to be under the influence of estrogen. "
10/01/1955 - "[Effect of spleen extract on experimental carcinogenesis of fibroma with estrogens]."

04/01/1993 - "These results indicate the absence of clinically important concentrations of oestrogen and progesterone receptors in breast fibromatoses and suggest that treatment directed against oestrogen is unlikely to be beneficial."
04/01/1993 - "To investigate the oestrogen and progesterone receptor concentrations expressed on mammary fibromatoses to determine their responsiveness to oestrogenic stimuli. "
04/01/1993 - "Oestrogen and progesterone receptor expression in mammary fibromatosis."
04/01/2014 - "[Ulipristal acetate (Esmya): a selective modulator of progesterone receptors, new treatment of uterine fibromatosis]."
01/01/2008 - "Effects of aglepristone, a progesterone receptor antagonist, in a dog with a vaginal fibroma."

01/01/1936 - "The failure of fibroma-recovered domestic rabbits to destroy injected Virus myxomatosumand the absence from their sera of neutralizing antibodies effective against Virus myxomatosum are considered to be evidence against the identity of the fibroma and myxoma viruses. "
01/01/1936 - "Furthermore, their sera possessed neutralizing antibodies effective against the fibroma virus as well as Virus myxomatosum. "
01/01/1955 - "Studies of the mechanism of action of the immune cells revealed: (a) that living cells were essential; (b) that normal cells, sensitized with immune serum, did not simulate the effects of immune cells; (c) that immune cells contained less preformed neutralizing antibody than an equivalent volume of immune serum, and (d) that inhibition of fibroma lesions was not the result of viral interference. "
01/01/1936 - "The rapidity with which fibroma-recovered rabbits develop neutralizing antibodies following infection with Virus myxomatosum is considered to be a possible factor in their acquired resistance. "
09/01/1996 - "Platelet-derived growth factor neutralizing antibody decreased bromodeoxyuridine incorporation in fibromatosis cultures subjected to cyclic strain to near levels for those grown in the absence of strain (38 to 16%, p = 0.05). "

09/01/2008 - "Within our series of pediatric fibromatosis, only 4 cases (40%) had positive results for any nuclear beta-catenin expression, and 6 (60%) of 10 patients had negative results for beta-catenin. "
06/12/2003 - "Although the molecular mechanisms responsible for this disease are unknown, recent studies suggest that beta-catenin may be a key factor involved in fibromatosis. "
02/01/2015 - "Immunohistochemistry showed Beta Catenin +ve, CD 117-ve, CD 34 -ve and SMA-ve, which is confirmative of Fibromatosis. "
03/16/2010 - "Direct sequencing of exon 3 beta-catenin gene was performed for 155 frozen fibromatosis tissues from all topographies. "
03/16/2010 - "We searched for beta-catenin mutations in a European multicentre series of fibromatosis tumours to relate beta-catenin mutational status to disease outcome. "

01/01/1994 - "Histochemical study of the blue autofluorescence of collagen in oral irritation fibroma: effects of age of patients and of the duration of lesions."
07/01/1986 - "Data from the present study support the hypothesis that intracytoplasmic collagen fibril formation is caused by excessive collagen synthesis by fibroblasts of Peyronie's fibromatosis."
03/01/2015 - "Superficial dermis was unremarkable and deep dermis showed thick bundles of irregular collagen and fibroblastic proliferation, suggestive of fibromatosis. "
11/01/2014 - "  Observable differences in the stroma of the collagen of GCF and fibroma were noted. "
11/01/2014 - "In Van Gieson stained sections it was observed that the collagen in GCF was densely packed and arranged perpendicular to the epithelium while the collagen in fibroma was loosely packed and arranged parallel to the epithelium. "

02/01/1997 - "Several studies have shown that different growth factors are involved in the pathogenesis of palmar fibromatosis. "
12/01/2004 - "Macroscopic, histological and cytological examinations led to the conclusion that growth factors are indeed important for the development and maintenance of fibromas, provided that they are expressed in the proper viral context. "
05/01/1994 - "Palmar and plantar fibromatoses are disease processes in which the presence of certain growth factors has not been defined. "
05/01/1994 - "Presence of growth factors in palmar and plantar fibromatoses."
01/01/1998 - "Taking into account that the development of the fibromatosis noduli, the expression of myofibroblast phenotype, basement membrane formation and growth factor expression including TGF beta culminates in involutional phase the initiation of apoptotic cell death can be discussed in relation to these growth factors and matrix protein action and the programmed cell death may be considered as the final step of myofibroblast phenotype evolution."

04/01/2006 - "To study the clonality of palmar fibromatosis by molecular genetic analysis of X chromosome inactivation pattern at a polymorphic site of human androgen receptor gene (HUMARA). "
09/01/1994 - "Juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma: androgen receptors and their significance for tumor growth."
09/01/1994 - "Since the mechanism of action of sex steroids in juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma is almost unknown, the authors have studied androgen receptor binding in cultured tumor fibroblasts from three patients with JNF. "
04/01/1998 - "Five cases reported herein of histological confirmed myofibroblastoma obtained from male and female breasts each showed strong nuclear antibody staining for the androgen receptor, not seen in four cases of leiomyosarcoma, three cases of fibromatosis, three cases of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and two cases of monophasic synovial sarcoma. "
02/01/2000 - "Although most spindle cell carcinomas as well as fibromatoses of the breast do not express estrogen or progesterone receptors, the absence of androgen receptor reactivity would favor a diagnosis of fibromatosis over that of myofibroblastoma."

10/01/2012 - "Giant cell fibroblastoma mimicking a soft fibroma arising within a dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans."
01/01/2008 - "Its principal use as an immunohistochemical adjunct lies in its utility in differentiating superficial acral fibromyxoma from dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. "
07/01/2005 - "Awareness of this variant of digital fibroma and its staining pattern is critical in preventing misdiagnosis as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, particularly in superficial biopsies."
01/01/2004 - "Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans association with nuchal-type fibroma."
05/01/1994 - "On the basis of two cases the differences between the plaque-like variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (PDFSP) and the plaque-like dermal fibromatosis (synonym: dermatomyofibroma; PDF) are presented. "

06/01/1991 - "[Hormone dependence of juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma]."
12/22/1969 - "[Hormone treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal fibroma]."
01/01/1964 - "[NASOPHARYNGEAL FIBROMA (ACTION OF RADIATION AND HORMONE THERAPY)]."
09/14/1963 - "[FIBROMAS AND HORMONES; NEW PERSPECTIVES IN HORMONE THERAPY]."
05/01/1963 - "[THE PATHOGENIC ROLE OF THE SOMATOTROPHIC HORMONE IN UTERINE FIBROMATOSIS]."

12/01/2006 - "Therefore, GnRH-agonists and antagonists are used in presurgical treatment of uterine fibromatosis. "
01/01/2001 - "[Fibroma: surgical myomectomy or embolization or GnRH analogs? "
01/01/2001 - "[Fibroma: surgical myomectomy or embolization or GnRH analogs? "
01/01/2001 - "[Fibroma: surgical myomectomy or embolization or GnRH analogs? "
02/01/1990 - "Medical treatment of fibroma has changed radically in recent years with the introduction of analogs of LH-RH (luteinizing hormone releasing hormone). "

10/01/2003 - "The use of radiotherapy before surgery is effective in the combined treatment of fibromatosis."
10/01/2003 - "Preoperative radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of fibromatosis."
09/01/2003 - "We found that function-sparing resection plus postoperative radiotherapy is an effective treatment for advanced fibromatosis in the head and neck regions with proximity to or involvement with vital structures."
10/01/2014 - "The systematic review identified seven studies describing the use of radiotherapy as primary treatment for fascial fibromatosis between 1946 and 2013. "
10/01/2014 - "This study seeks to examine the role of radiotherapy in the management of fascial fibromatosis. "

01/01/2015 - "Soft Tissue Reconstruction with Free Gingival Graft Technique following Excision of a Fibroma."
11/01/2014 - "The lesion which was provisionally diagnosed as fibroma was treated with a complete surgical excision, following which a modified coronally advanced flap and connective tissue graft was adopted to overcome the soft tissue defect. "
07/01/2012 - "For unresectable infantile cardiac fibroma, orthotopic heart transplant may be considered a therapeutic option."
07/01/2012 - "We report two infants who successfully underwent orthotopic heart transplant for massive interventricular septal cardiac fibromas. "
07/01/2012 - "Orthotopic heart transplant: a therapeutic option for unresectable cardiac fibroma in infants."

01/01/2008 - "The authors conclude that corpectomy and iliac bone grafting for chondromyxoid fibroma has a good outcome on long-term follow-up."
11/01/2011 - "We present a 59-year-old woman with a rare sacral chondromyxoid fibroma discovered incidentally and treated with curettage, bone grafting, and lumbopelvic fixation. "
10/01/1998 - "Chondromyxoid fibromas are rare tumors best treated by excision if they are amenable or by curettage and bone grafting procedures."
09/01/1984 - "The tumor had histologic features most consistent with a diagnosis of chondromyxoid fibroma and had not recurred four years after curettage and bone grafting."

01/01/2010 - "Surgical removal of left congenital limbo corneal mass by peripheral lamellar keratoplasty (LKP) using preserved remaining corneasclera graft from other recipient was effective for the treatment of limbocorneal fibroma. "

01/01/2015 - "We present a case of recurrent vulvar fibromatosis in a 14-year-old girl, requiring several treatment modalities, including multiple surgeries, radiation therapy, and multiagent chemotherapy. "
03/01/2008 - "This paper describes a case of infantile fibromatosis of the submandibular region, which was successfully treated with an interdisciplinary approach using chemotherapy and surgery. "
03/01/2008 - "Treatment of submandibular fibromatosis with chemotherapy and surgery. "
07/01/2005 - "[Recommendations of good practice: drug therapy for fibroma of uterus (October 2004)]."
01/01/1988 - "This two cases show the interest of a chemotherapy in extensive fibromatosis. "