Extraabdominal-Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis In The Index Finger: A Rare Case Report

Desmoid tumors are rare, accounting for 0.03% of all neoplasms and with an estimated incidence rate of 2-4 per million per year. Extra-abdominal desmoid is a rare tumour. On the extensive review of literature, we found only one case of extraabdominal desmoid occurring at digit. We present a case of extraabdominal desmoid-type fibromatosis, which arose in index finger. A 65 year-old woman presented with gradually increasing swelling in the right index finger since one year. Clinical examination showed ulcerative cauliflower-like growth over the right index finger, which made clinician to diagnose it as a case of squamous cell carcinoma, which turned out to be desmoid-type fibromatosis on histopathological examination. Extraabdominal desmoid tumor is a locally aggressive tumor, despite being histologically benign.We are presenting this case for its rarity.