Fibromas are benign (noncancerous) tumors made of fibrous connective tissues—tissue made of tough protein fibers that protect ...

Normally, you have cords, or bands, of fibrous connective tissue underneath your skin that are taut, giving the skin a smooth appearance. But sometimes excess fat will build up around the cords ...

As an adult, papules formed around her toes which were consistent with periungual fibromas (see Figure 2). These skin findings, together with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis, pointed to the ...