Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma of the distal phalanx.

Abstract

Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that primarily occurs on the distal portion of the extremities of children and adolescents. It appears like a firm, painless and slowly growing mass with high local recurrence rates. The lesion has characteristic histological features with areas of proliferative plumps of fibroblasts, chondrocytes and foci of calcification. We present a case of calcifying aponeurotic fibroma of the sub-ungual area of the index finger distal phalanx with bone erosion, surgically treated. A 2 year follow up showed satisfactory functional result and no evidence of recurrence.