JUVENILE (CALCIFYING) APONEUROTIC FIBROMA OF THE NECK

A case of juvenile (calcifying) aponeurotic fibroma (JAF) arising in t he neck of a 5-year-old female is presented. The lesion was misdiagnos ed as fibrous hamartoma of infancy (FHI) on a superficial biopsy prior to total excision of the mass. Only one instance of JAF of the neck h as previously been reported; the tumor is usually located in the dista l extremities and often recurs following excision. FHI occurs most fre quently at and about the axilla and shoulder, and does not recur in mo st instances.