Large Intra-abdominal desmoid tumour: complete resection with preservation of function

J Kinyanjui; N Butler; Al Lambrianides

doi:10.1093/jscr/2012.4.8

Large Intra-abdominal desmoid tumour: complete resection with preservation of function

J Surg Case Rep. 2012 Apr 1;2012(4):8. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2012.4.8.

Authors

J Kinyanjui¹, N Butler¹, Al Lambrianides¹

Affiliation

¹ Redcliffe Hospital, Queensland, Australia.

Abstract

Desmoid tumours are benign monoclonal myofibroblastic neoplasms arising from musculoaponeurotic stromal tissue. They infiltrate local tissue but have no known metastatic potential. The management of desmoid tumours is complicated by their unpredictable nature and rarity, which makes study into their behaviour, and therefore treatment, a challenge. We present a case of intra-abdominal desmoid tumour and discuss the recommended approach to management.