RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Aliyu, Halima A1 - Sholadoye, Tunde A1 - Abdulkarim, Saidu T1 - Juvenile fibromatosis: Report of a rare case YR - 2020/1/1 JF - Annals of Tropical Pathology JO - Ann Trop Pathol SP - 68 OP - 71 VO - 11 IS - 1 UL - https://www.atpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2251-0060;year=2020;volume=11;issue=1;spage=68;epage=71;aulast=Aliyu;t=5 DO - 10.4103/atp.atp_7_20 N2 - Fibromatosis is a rare benign tumor arising from the myofibroblast. It is a locally aggressive tumor with a high rate of recurrence but no malignant potential. Fibromatosis can occur anywhere in the body. It is rare in the head-and-neck region and even rarer in children. We report a case occurring in the neck of a child. A 7-year-old boy presented with progressive left-sided, posterior neck swelling of 4 years and 3 years history of the loss of ability to vocalize. Imaging studies revealed a mass at the base of the skull and posterior neck on the left, with the preserved surrounding bone. The patient had a complete excision of the mass and histology confirmed juvenile fibromatosis. Juvenile fibromatosis of the head-and-neck region is a rare benign tumor of childhood. Tissue biopsy confirms the diagnosis. The recurrence rate is high following wide local excision. ER -