Calcifying Fibrous Tumor of the Small Bowel

Calcifying fibrous pseudotumour of jejunal diverticulitis in a young male patient

“…They have been reported to be found in areas including subcutaneous and deep soft tissues of the limbs, trunk, neck, scrotum, adrenal gland, pleura and mesentery 6,8 . Some papers have described calcifying fibrosing pseudotumours in the jejunum or mesentery 9,10 . This is the first case report to describe a calcifying fibrous pseudotumour in a jejunal diverticulum with obstructive effect leading to diverticulitis.…”

Calcifying Fibrous Tumor of the Jejunum in a 27-year-old Primigravid: A Case Report

“…The usual dilemma presented by the more uncommon mesenchymal neoplasms is that they may be easily confused with GIST. 4 Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is one of the other tumor types that may be encountered in the gastrointestinal tract, albeit occurring at a lower incidence. It has a predilection for children and young adults, with a mean age of 34 years for patients with abdominal CFTs.…”

“…CFTs have been reported in various anatomic sites, including the peritoneum, mediastinum, lungs, adrenal glands, etc. 4 In the review by Chorti et al, less than 50 CFTs occurring in the gastrointestinal tract have been reported in the English literature, and are more common in the stomach than in the intestines. 7 Clinically, most CFTs of the gastrointestinal tract are incidental findings, as seen in this case.…”

“…CFTs do not have any metastatic potential, and, specifically for CFTs of the gastrointestinal tract, no cases of recurrence have been reported. 4,7…”