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Descriptor English: Fibromatosis, Aggressive
Descriptor Spanish: Fibromatosis Agresiva
Descriptor fibromatosis agresiva
Entry term(s) desmoide
Scope note: Equivalente infantil de los tumores desmoides abdominales o extraabdominales, caracterizados por nódulos subcutáneos firmes que crecen con rapidez en cualquier parte del cuerpo, pero sin producir metástasis. La FIBROMATOSIS ABDOMINAL es la forma en adultos. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Fibromatose Agressiva
Descriptor French: Fibromatose agressive
Entry term(s): Aggressive Fibromatoses
Aggressive Fibromatosis
Desmoid
Desmoids
Fibromatoses, Aggressive
Tree number(s): C04.557.450.565.590.340.410
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018222
Scope note: A childhood counterpart of abdominal or extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, characterized by firm subcutaneous nodules that grow rapidly in any part of the body but do not metastasize. The adult form of abdominal fibromatosis is FIBROMATOSIS, ABDOMINAL. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Annotation: coordinate with precoordinated organ/neoplasm term if specified
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Fibroma (1969-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94; DESMOID was see FIBROMA 1991-93
Online Note: use FIBROMA to search DESMOID 1991-93
History Note: 94; DESMOID was see FIBROMA 1991-93
DeCS ID: 31469
Unique ID: D018222
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/25
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Fibromatosis, Aggressive - Preferred
Concept UI M0027451
Scope note A childhood counterpart of abdominal or extra-abdominal desmoid tumors, characterized by firm subcutaneous nodules that grow rapidly in any part of the body but do not metastasize. The adult form of abdominal fibromatosis is FIBROMATOSIS, ABDOMINAL. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Fibromatosis, Aggressive
Entry term(s) Aggressive Fibromatoses
Aggressive Fibromatosis
Desmoid
Desmoids
Fibromatoses, Aggressive



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