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The Enigma of Desmoid Tumors

open access: yesAnnals of Surgery, 1999
To analyze patients with recurrent extremity desmoids, in whom the surgical therapeutic option was either major amputation or observation.The biology and natural history of desmoid tumors are an enigma. These tumors invade surrounding structures and recur locally but do not metastasize.
Lewis, J. J.   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Recurrent desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Desmoid tumors most often occur in abdominal wall. Their tendency to recur lead to repeated operations which can make the abdominal wall reconstruction difficult. We report a 28-year-old female history.
Toughrai, Imane   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A case with mesenteric desmoid tumor after laparoscopic resection of stage I sigmoid colon cancer

open access: yesSurgical Case Reports, 2019
Background Intra-abdominal desmoid tumors are rare and generally occur in some patients with familial adenomatous polyposis or secondary to an external stimulus such as surgical trauma.
Musashi Takada   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Unusual Location of Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumor

open access: yes, 2012
Desmoid tumors are locally aggressive benign neoplasms which are predominantly found in young women. Here we present a 36-year-old woman with histopathologically proven renal desmoid tumor.
Ahmet Hakan Haliloğlu   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Interventional oncology in children: Where are we now?

open access: yesJournal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
Abstract Paediatric Interventional Oncology (IO) lags behind adult IO due to a scarcity of specific outcome data. The suboptimal way to evolve this field is relying heavily on adult experiences. The distinct tumour types prevalent in children, such as extracranial germ cell tumours, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma, differ strongly from those found in ...
Premal Amrishkumar Patel   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Desmoid Tumor in Puerperium Period: A Case Report

open access: yes, 2014
Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare tumors classified as deep fibromatoses taking origin from fascial or musculoaponeurotic structures. With pregnancy and surgical scars considered in the etiology, most anterior abdominal wall DTs occur in women in their ...
Nazim Gures   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Desmoid tumor within lesser sac [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Desmoid tumors or fibromatoses comprise a number of benign fibrous proliferative lesions that have local infiltrative growth and tendency to recur after incomplete excision. They never metastasize.
Nikica Grubor   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast: A 12‐Year Experience

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
This 12‐year, single‐centre study examined 30 core‐biopsy‐diagnosed breast spindle cell lesions (BrSCL), classified as atypical (ASCL, n = 10) or bland (BSCL, n = 20). Following excision, 80% of ASCLs proved malignant, comprising sarcoma, malignant phyllodes tumour and metaplastic carcinoma.
Shalvin Jassal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Rare Case of Caecal Desmoid Tumor [PDF]

open access: yes
Desmoid tumors (DT) are locally aggressive fibromatoses with no metastatic potential. They represent rare soft-tissue tumors arising from musculoaponeurotic structures.
Amor, Ayoub   +8 more
core   +5 more sources

Targeting Stem Cell Behavior in Desmoid Tumors (Aggressive Fibromatosis) by Inhibiting Hedgehog Signaling

open access: yesNeoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research, 2013
Desmoid tumor (also called aggressive fibromatosis) is a lesion of mesenchymal origin that can occur as a sporadic tumor or a manifestation of the preneoplastic syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis caused by a mutation in adenomatous polyposis coli ...
Ronak Ghanbari-Azarnier   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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