Nuchal-type fibroma of the shoulder: A case report and review of the literature

Yang, Gong; Zhao, Xingyu; Wu, Di; Liu, Jianguo

doi:10.3892/ol.2016.4530

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“…Most nuchal-type fibromas arose in the posterior neck (2-9, 11-18, 23). However, other anatomic sites of origin were also reported less frequently, such as the back (3,5,(20)(21)(22) chest (20,21), shoulder (5,19,22,27,30,32), scapula (2,5,19), thigh (21), buttock (25,31), scalp (3,21,26), sacral region (28), mouth floor (33), eyebrow (29) and coccyx (23) ( Table I). A nuchal-type fibroma usually presents itself as a subcutaneous, soft-tissue, firm mass (3, 5, 6, 8, 12-19, 21, 25, 29, 32) that can be fixed or mobile (6,8,11,14,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) and painless or mildly tender (1, 3, 4, 7, 14, 16-19, 21, 24-28, 31, 33) (Table II) (Table III).…”

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Nuchal-type Fibroma: Single-Center Experience and Systematic Literature Review

Kostakis

Feretis

Damaskos

et al. 2020

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Background: Nuchal-type fibroma is a rare benign tumor arising from the connective tissue. Our aim was to present our experience via two cases of this tumor and a comprehensive review of the literature. Patients and Methods: We report a case of a 23-year-old female with a mass located in the posterior neck and the upper back and a case of a 50-year-old male with a mass located in the posterior neck, which were proved to be nuchal-type fibromas in the histopathological examination. We also searched the PubMed/Medline database for published cases of nuchal-type fibromas. Results and Discussion: Nuchaltype fibroma is a rare benign tumor arising from the connective tissue, usually in the posterior neck, which affects different ages, with most patients being male. It is a poorly circumscribed tumor consisting of hypocellular, thick, dense and haphazardly arranged collagen bundles with entrapped adipocytes, nerve fibers and muscle fascicles and a few scattered spindle cells, which are CD34 positive. Its excision is curative, and the recurrence risk is generally low. However, patients with Gardner's syndrome may experience recurrence more frequently. Conclusion: Nuchal-type fibroma should be included in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous, soft-tissue masses, especially when these involve the posterior neck. Nuchal-type fibroma is a rare benign tumor arising from the connective tissue (1). It is usually located in the posterior neck (2-18) and affects different ages (5), with most patients being male (1-3, 5-13, 17, 19-29). Since the first description of nuchal-type fibroma by Enzinger and Weiss in 1988 (1), over than 100 cases have been reported in the literature (1-33). Herein, we report a case of a 23-year-old female with a mass located in the posterior neck and the upper back and a case of a 50-year-old male with a mass located in the posterior neck. Both cases were proved to be nuchal-type fibromas in the histopathological examination. We present a review of all the reported cases of this entity in the literature.

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Nuchal-type Fibroma: Single-Center Experience and Systematic Literature Review

Kostakis

Feretis

Damaskos

et al. 2020

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“…NTF is a rare, benign, fibrous, tumour‐like proliferation of unknown pathogenesis . To date, < 80 cases of NTF have been reported . NTF commonly presents in men in their third to fifth decades as an asymptomatic, solitary, firm, poorly circumscribed, slow‐growing subcutaneous mass.…”

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Asymptomatic solitary mass on the sacral region

Mun

2018

Clin Exp Dermatol

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Nuchal-type fibroma (NTF) is a rare, benign, tumour-like fibrous proliferation of unknown pathogenesis. Despite the name, approximately one-third of cases occur at extranuchal sites. We report a rare case of NTF of the sacral region, an extremely uncommon extranuchal site. As NTF is often misdiagnosed because of its rarity and histopathological similarity with other fibrous tumours, we present this case to increase understanding of this rare disease entity.To gain up-to-date knowledge on the clinical and histological features of nuchal-type fibroma. Clinicopathological case ª 2018 British Association of Dermatologists 538 Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (2019) 44, pp535-539 C P D

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“…Los fibromas tipo nucal son tumores raros, benignos y fibrosos que se presentan como masas subcutáneas asintomáticas, duras y poco circunscritas que se desarrollan típicamente en la región posterior del cuello, pero aproximadamente en un tercio de los casos aparecen en otras localizaciones [1,2,3] que son morfológica e histológicamente indistinguibles de las de la región nucal; por lo que, en 1999 Michal et al propusieron el término «fibroma de tipo nucal» para agrupar aquellas lesiones histológicamente similares al fibroma nucal, independientemente de su sitio de origen [8,9]. Su patogenia no está descrita todavía, pero algunos casos se han asociado con traumatismos, diabetes mellitus y síndrome de Gardner.…”

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“…El fibroma tipo nucal fue descrito en 1988 por Enzinger y Weiss, es una tumoración benigna de etiología desconocida, formada por una proliferación del tejido fibroso dérmico y subcutáneo [2,3]. Su crecimiento es lento, de años de evolución, oscilando el diámetro entre 2.5 y 8 cm [4], habiéndose publicado un caso con un tamaño de 20 cm [2]. Es típica su aparición en pacientes varones de mediana edad, clínicamente se presenta como una masa solitaria en la región posterior del cuello [5].…”

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“…Sin embargo, puede tener una localización extranucal, cuando esto ocurre, los lugares donde más frecuentemente se asientan son la espalda (región interescapular), el hombro y la cara. Su diagnóstico se basa en el estudio histológico, donde se observan haces de colágeno entremezclados con tejido adiposo y nervios periféricos, con escasas fibras de elastina [2], y ocasionalmente, músculo esquelético [4,6]. Las células son muy positivas para vimentina, CD34 y algunas veces CD99.…”

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