Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Fibromas are benign (noncancerous) tumors made of fibrous connective tissues—tissue made of tough protein fibers that protect and support muscles ...

Learn what a plantar fibroma is, including how it’s diagnosed, when to get treatment, and more.

Juvenile ossifying fibroma, a rare type of tumor, is what was growing rapidly on her jawbone and causing discomfort. The doctors advised a plan that Sykes would undergo a 13-hour intensive surgery ...

Blowing your nose too forcefully could damage your nasal passages or push mucus back into your sinuses, increasing congestion.

When he was 11, doctors diagnosed what Emanuel thought was a pimple on his nose as an ossifying fibroma. Over the last three years, the benign tumor grew and now weighs approximately 10 pounds and ...

A 14-year-old boy from Cuba has died after doctors in Miami removed a 10-pound tumor from his face. Emanuel Zayas was born with a rare disorder called polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, a condition ...

We report a patient with a large twisted ovarian fibroma associated with Meigs' syndrome, abdominal pain and severe anemia that was treated by laparoscopic surgery.

Called Finger-nose Stylus, the device is made from a handheld stylus embedded in fibrous plaster. It allows the user to securely hold the phone with one hand and operate it with their nose. Here ...