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Desmoids are enigmatic clonal malignancies of myofibroblastic cells that do not have the ability to metastasize, but cause morbidity and occasionally mortality by locally aggressive growth. They are sometimes termed deep fibromatoses, to distinguish them from superficial fibromatoses such as Dupuytren contracture, trigger finger, or Peyronie disease.
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Brennan, M.F., Antonescu, C.R., Maki, R.G. (2013). Desmoid Tumor/Deep-Seated Fibromatosis (Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis). In: Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5004-7_10
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