Abdominal Desmoid Tumors: Hands Off?
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Desmoid tumors of the abdominal wall.
Four cases of desmiod tumors of the anterior abdominal wall recently treated at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics are presented. From our experience we conclude: 1. Inadequate excision of desmoid tumors results in local recurrence. 2. Adequate excision of desmoid tumors ot the abdominal wall sometimes necessitates creation of an abdominal wall defect too large for primary closure....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1068-9265,1534-4681
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5160-0