Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: a case report. | Economou et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5 326 http content 5 1 326 JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CASE REPORTS CASE REPORT Open Access Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall a case report 1 2 1 3 1 Athanasios Economou Xanthi Pitta Efstathios Andreadis Leonidas Papapavlou and Thomas Chrissidis Abstract Introduction Desmoid tumors are rare lesions without any metastatic potential but a strong tendency to invade locally and to recur. These tumors are associated with women offertile age especially during and after pregnancy. Case presentation The case of a desmoid tumor of the anterior abdominal wall in a 40-year-old Caucasian man with no relevant family history is presented describing its appearance on computed tomography and ultrasonography. The patient who presented with a painless mass in the left anterolateral abdomen had a history of previous urgent abdominal surgery after a shotgun injury two years earlier. Radical resection of the affected abdominal wall musculature was performed and the defect was reconstructed with polypropylene mesh. Conclusion The diagnosis of desmoid tumor should be strongly considered even in male patients with an abdominal mass and a history of previous abdominal surgery. The goal of its treatment is complete tumor excision and avoidance of the development of complications such as hernia. Introduction Desmoid tumors are histologically benign neoplasms with a strong tendency to recur locally after resection and account for of all neoplasms and 3 of all soft tissue tumors. These tumors have an intermediate biological behavior between benign fibrous lesions and fibrosarcomas. They occur usually between the ages of 25 and 40 years with a strong prevalence among women in the fertile age group. The most common site of predilection is the anterior abdominal wall with an incidence of 50 1-8 . We present the case of this rare medical entity in a 40-year-old man with history of abdominal surgery and describe its .
