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Deep fibromatosis appears to be a tumor of the fibroblasts in the deep fascia. The typical long sweeping fascicules are composed of bland fibroblasts and are less cellular with less defined cell borders than the V-shaped fascicules characteristic of fibrosarcoma. These differences are probably a reflection of the different mechanical stresses in which fascia and tendons are programmed to withstand. Deep fascia tissue binds the muscle tissue with the adjacent tissue, and in doing so, it diffuses mechanical stress over a large area. Long sweeping fascicules are more suitable than herringbone-like structures for this purpose. The main function of a tendon is to concentrate the force generated by skeletal muscle tissue and transmit it to the bone. A V-shaped pattern seems to suit the purpose.
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Sun, X. (2015). Soft Tissues. In: Well-Differentiated Malignancies. Current Clinical Pathology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1692-4_2
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