Inclusion body fibromatosis – A report of four cases and review of literature

Abstract

Inclusion body fibromatosis (IBF) also called the “Reye tumor” is a rare spindle cell proliferation with distinct clinicopathological features. This is a report of four cases of IBF from a single institute. Typical location, age, size of the lesion, bland histology, and paranuclear inclusions are the distinguishing features of this entity. Medical literature search reveals very few series of cases of IBF, the remaining cases being in the form of case reports. The aim of this report is to highlight the typical features of this rare entity.