Research Article

Clinicopathologic Study of Calcifying Fibrous Tumor Emphasizing Different Anatomical Distribution and Favorable Prognosis

Table 1

Clinicopathologic features and follow-up of calcifying fibrous tumors.

caseGender/Age (years)LocationSize
(cm×cm×cm)
PresentationCoexisting diseaseTreatmentFollow-up

1M/65Stomach, subserosa3×3×1abdominal distension for 30 yr. with aggravation for 0.5 yr.AGCRAWOD, 35 mon.
2F/59Appendix, muscularis1×0.5×0.5incidentalCA; CL; DM; CMLCRAWOD, 34 mon.
3M/56Liver2×1.5×1IncidentalHCC; CHB; LC; CCCR+chemotherapyDOCD, 12 mon.
4F/52Colon, mesentery and serosa0.6×0.5×0.3;
0.5×0.5×0.3
IncidentalULM; SCACRAWOD, 25 mon.
5M/58Stomach, submucosa2.5×2×1.6Pain in upper abdomen for 4 mon.AG,CL,CRAWOD, 23 mon.
6M/44Stomach, submucosa0.4×0.3×0.2
0.8×0.6×0.5
Belching for 7 yr. with aggravation for 3 yr.CSG, DM, HTCRAWOD, 20 mon.
7M/50Stomach, submucosa0.5×0.3×0.3IncidentalCSG, HBP, HIVDCRAWOD, 19 mon.
8F/42Stomach, submucosa1.1×0.8×0.5Frequent hungry feelingAGCRAWOD, 15 mon.
9M/45Stomach, submucosa0.7×0.5×0.5IncidentalCSGCRAWOD, 13 mon.
10F/46thoracic cavity, parietal pleura3×2×1.3IncidentalNoneCRAWOD, 11 mon.
11F/23Ileum, mesentery2×1.5×1IncidentalPCC; PACRAWOD, 10 mon.
12M/31Mediastinum4×3×2IncidentalNoneCRAWOD, 9 mon.
13F/65Left upper and lower lung2×1×1
1×0.8×0.5
0.6×0.5×0.5
IncidentalHSPNCRAWOD, 37 mon.
14M/7Right Neck4×3×1.5Painless mass on the right neckNoneCRAWOD, 28 mon.
15M/43Posterior peritoneum4.5×3.5×3epigastric distressCC; HBPCRAWOD, 63 mon.
16M/49Stomach, muscularis0.7×0.5×0.5IncidentalHCC; CC; AS; DM; HBPCR+chemotherapyAWOD, 41 mon.
17M/56Stomach, muscularis1×0.5×0.5incidentalPCCR+chemotherapyDOCD, 38 mon.
18M/46Left lower lung3.5×2.7×2.2IncidentalHBPCRAWOD, 33 mon.
19F/29Abdominal cavity6×5×3Recurrent emesis and abdominal pain for 9 d.CDCRAWOD, 28 mon.
20F/58Right elbow3.4×1×0.6Mass for 0.5 yr. and pain for 1 mon.NoneCRAWOD, 25 mon.
21F/72liver2×1×1IncidentalCC, CLCRAWOD, 12 mon.
22M/70Left spermatic cord; left scrotum2×1.5×1
1×1×0.5
0.6×0.5×0.5
incidentalVCCRAWOD, 9 mon.

AWOD, alive without disease; DOCD, die of coexisting disease; CR, complete resection; ER, endoscopic resection; AG, atrophic gastritis; CA, chronic appendicitis; CL, cholelithiasis; DM, diabetes mellitus; CML, chronic myeloid leukemia; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; CHB, chronic hepatitis B; LC, liver cirrhosis; CC, chronic cholecystitis; ULM, uterine leiomyoma; SCA, serous cystadenoma; CSG, chronic superficial gastritis, HBP, high blood pressure; HIVD, herniated intervertebral discs; HT, Hashimoto thyroiditis; PCC, pheochromocytoma; PA, pituitary adenoma; HSPN, Henoch- Schönlein purpura nephritis; AS, ankylosing spondylitis; PLG, polypoid lesion of gallbladder; PC, pancreatic cancer; CD, Castleman disease; VC, varicocele.