Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Desmoid Tumors of the Abdominal wall: A case report

Dr. Mohammed Raza, Dr. Shivanand Reddy K. V

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Background Desmoid tumors are slow growing deep fiomatoses with aggressive infiltration of adjacent tissue but without any metastatic potential. Case Presentation We report a young female patient with desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall who underwent primary resection. Patient had a history of an earlier abdominal surgery. Preoperative evaluation included abdominal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. The histology revealed a desmoid tumor. Conclusion Complete surgical resection is the first line management of this tumor entity.

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DESMOID TUMORS OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL: A CASE REPORT, Dr.Mohammed Raza, Dr.Shivanand Reddy K.V GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-3 | Issue-8 | August-2014

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