Review Article
Imaging Features of Superficial and Deep Fibromatoses in the Adult Population
Table 1
Characteristics of superficial and deep fibromatoses. The overall incidence of deep fibromatosis is two to four individuals per million each year.
| | Superficial fibromatosis | Deep fibromatosis |
| Characteristics | Palmar | Plantar | Abdominal wall | Intraabdominal (mesenteric) | Extraabdominal |
| Recurrence rate | 30% to 40% | 20% to 40% | 15% to 30% | 23% overall (90% Gardeners) | 19% to 77% |
| Age | Often >65 years of age | 3rd to 5th decade | 20 to 30 years of age | Average 41 years of age | Peak 25 to 30-years-of-age |
| Sex | 80% male | 66% male | 87% female | 55% male | female predilection |
| Incidence | 1% to 2% of population | 0.23% of population | 49% of deep fibromatoses | 8% of deep fibromatoses | 43% of deep fibromatoses |
| Association with Gardners | No | No | Yes | Yes with mesenteric subtype | Yes |
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