Desmoplastic fibroma of bone: MRI features

Skeletal Radiol. 2000 Mar;29(3):171-5. doi: 10.1007/s002560050589.

Abstract

Desmoplastic fibroma of bone is a very rare benign tumor, which may be locally aggressive. In contrast to the well-documented radiological appearance, the literature on MR imaging features of this tumor is scarce. The MR imaging characteristics in our case are compared to those previously reported. Although there is a considerable overlap in the MR imaging features with other bone tumors, an interesting MR feature of desmoplastic fibroma is the presence of low to intermediate signal intensity foci on T2-weighted images, which radiographically does not correspond to calcifications. This feature may help narrow the differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fibroma, Desmoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Fibroma, Desmoplastic / diagnostic imaging
  • Fibroma, Desmoplastic / pathology
  • Humans
  • Knee / diagnostic imaging
  • Knee / pathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed