A case report of desmoplastic fibroblastoma in a 2-year-old child

Desmoplastic fibroblastoma is a benign tumor. It was first reported by Evans in 1995 and is also known as collagenous fibroma. We encountered a case of desmoplastic fibroblastoma in clinical practice, wherein a 2-year-old girl presented with the following specimen from the scalp—a piece of gray–white nonplastic tissue with a volume of 2 × 1.5 × 1 cm. The cut surface was gray–white, solid, and of moderate consistency. Microscopically, there were only a few tumor cells, composed of spindle-shaped and stellate fibroblasts embedded in a dense collagenous or myxoid matrix, with minimal cellular atypia. The patient underwent surgical procedures for resection and is recovering well. This report provides an opportunity for experts and scholars to learn and communicate together. A new breakthrough has been achieved with regard to the age range of onset for this disease.