A Case Report of Extra-abdo minal Desmoid

Extra-abdominal desmoid tumor. A case report.

Huge Facial Desmoid Tumors with Neck Extension: A Case Report

Introduction: Desmoid tumors are very rare, benign fibrous neoplasms arise from the musculoaponeurotic structures throughout the body.   Case Report: The patient was a   seven-year old boy with a large mandibular mass growing over a period of six months. His CT-scan showed a large mass, 13 cm in diameter in the cheek area extending to the neck and trachea. Biopsy was compatible with desmoid fib...

Intra-thoracic and Intra-abdo-minal Perforation of the Colon in Traumatic Diaphragmatic

A case of incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia is present. Incarceration of the colon occurred five months following the original injury, causing intrapleural perforation. In addition, unsuspected free perforation of the colon was found in the peritoneal cavity.

Extra-abdominal desmoid tumours.

Desmoid tumours are not common but have a distinct resemblance to fibrosarcomata. Their clinical appearance and progress should be recognised since failure to distinguish them from sarcomata could result in extensive and unnecessarily mutilating operations. Three cases of extra-abdominal desmoid tumours are reported. Two of the patients had tumours arising from multicentric foci in the same lim...

Abdominal wall desmoid tumors: A case report

Desmoid tumors (DTs) are rare lesions that do not possess any metastatic potential. However, they have a strong tendency to invade locally and recur. They constitute 3% of all soft tissue tumors and 0.03% of all neoplasms. Abdominal DTs occur sporadically or are associated with certain familial syndromes, such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). The single form of this neoplasm most freque...