Desmoplastic fibroma of bone. Case report and literature review.

A case is described of the rare, benign intraosseous desmoplastic fibroma, occurring in the humerus of a 20-year-old woman. A total of 121 cases is briefly reviewed and a table of 78 references dealing with desmoplastic fibroma is given. Treatment with indomethacin and ascorbic acid is proposed for cases of desmoplastic fibroma of bone when mutilating operations are the alternative or in inoperable patients.