eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-10-25 8 October Spl Edition 175 179 10.13005/bpj/671 4021 article Shankar K. A. 1 Sai Krishna P. 2 Sudha Jimson 3 N. Balachander 4 Dept of Oral Pathology. Tagore Dental College, Rathnimangalam, Chennai Dept of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai-600100 Extra abdominal desmoid tumours also called as Aggressive fibromatosis (AF) or Juvenile aggressive fibromatosis (JAF) are rare, benign, slow growing, locally destructive tumours of musculoaponeurotic tissue. They are a type of desmoid tumour with a propensity to occur in the head and neck region and can occur at a young age. Early identification and diagnosis is crucial in management of this condition because of its locally aggressive biological behaviour. This article attempts to better understand this rare pathology with a review on its aetiology, clinical course and treatment options.   https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol8octoberspledition/juvenile-aggressive-fibromatosis-review-of-literature/ desmoid tumours  musculoaponeurotic tissue