Nuchal-type Fibroma

Clinical

Age range 3-74 years
- Younger patients associated with Gardner syndrome
Predominantly male
Predominantly posterior neck but also in other sites
Similar lesions occuring in children or extra-nuchal sites may be associated with Gardner syndrome
- This may be the presenting sign of Gardner syndrome
Lesions not associated with Gardner syndrome may recur but not aggressively
Lesions associated with Gardner syndrome may recur as desmoid fibromatosis
44% of cases in series of Michal had diabetes