BACKGROUND Desmoid tumours or fibromatoses are rare entities characterized by the benign proliferation of fibroblasts, which can be life-threatening due to their locally aggressive properties. Surgery is widely accepted as the first line of treatment for extra-abdominal desmoids; however, it is not recommended for intra-abdominal desmoids because of the high-risk of recurrence and difficulties ...

Background: Desmoid tumors are benign and rare fibroblastic neoplasms which behave in a locally-aggressive manner to infiltrate into the adjacent tissue and have a high incidence of local recurrence after surgical excision. Desmoid tumors may develop during or shortly after pregnancy. Case presentation : We report here a case of abdominal desmoid tumor involving the ileum and its mesentery in a...

BACKGROUND: Desmoid tumors are slow growing deep fibromatoses with aggressive infiltration of adjacent tissue but without any metastatic potential. CASE PRESENTATION: We report on two female patients with desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall who underwent primary resection. Both patients had a history of an earlier abdominal surgery. Preoperative evaluation included abdominal ultrasound, magneti...

We report a case of granular-cell tumor (GCT) arising in the subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal wall and describe its radiologic and histologic characteristics. The differential diagnosis of a mass in this site may include multiple benign and malignant stromal lesions. In this case, the presentation, location, and radiological features suggested a desmoid tumor (aggressive fibromatosis). Trea...

OBJECTIVE Plantar fibromatosis is a rare benign fibroproliferative disorder of the plantar fascia that can be evaluated on sonography. Our study details the sonographic appearances of plantar fibromatosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of the clinical presentation, sonographic appearances, and clinical progress in 14 patients (range, 35-85 years; mean age, 53.1 yea...

We report an unusual case of mesenteric fibromatosis, a desmoid tumor, mimicking a left upper quadrant abscess, presenting as sepsis and colonic pseudo-obstruction. The authors review the presentation, workup and suggested treatment strategies for this rare tumor. Hunter Nolen1, Kulvinder S. Bajwa1, Sheilendra S. Mehta1, Peter A. Walker1, M. Elaine Kling2 and Shinil K. Shah1,3* 1Department of S...

Desmoid tumours are benign tumours originating from the musculoaponeurotic structures of the body. They are mainly composed of collagen. These tumours commonly occur in post-partum women in whom they originate from the rectus abominus and in old surgical incisions. Here we present a case report of a young gentleman who presented with an acute surgical abdomen and subsequently underwent a laparo...

Mesenteric fibromatosis (MF) or intra-abdominal desmoid tumour is a rare proliferative disease affecting the mesentery. MF locally aggressive that lacks metastatic potential, but local recurrence common. We report case of 33-year-old female with chief complaints mass in abdomen which was hard on palpation arising from pelvis and extending up to umbilicus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sugges...