The term desmoid was first used by Muller [1] to describe the tendon-like aspect and the hard consistence of this type of proliferation (desmos in Greek means band). Desmoid tumours (DTs) are classified as extraor intraabdominal. The extra-abdominal DTs arise from fascial or muscoloaponeurotic structures predominantly of the abdominal wall (Fig 1a, 1b, 1c) and occasionally of the shoulder girdl...

Desmoid tumor of breast is a rare benign, locally aggressive tumor with a high recurrence rate. It has been associated with scar from previous breast surgery or trauma. Especially in breast cancer patients with previous operation history, it may simulate recurrent breast cancer clinically and radiologically. We presented multimodality imaging findings (ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic ...

Desmoid tumors are fibroblastic neoplasms that have an intermediate behavior with a highly aggressive infiltrative growth arising from deep muscle or aponeurosis. We present the case of a 34-year-old woman that developed a painless mass in the right popliteal fossa during pregnancy after intracytoplasmic sperm injection and hormonal therapy. The MRI scan showed a hyperintense mass of 6,7 cm × 4...

Desmoid fibromatosis is a benign yet locally aggressive tumor with a tendency to recur. It causes considerable morbidity particularly when it arises in a small area in the head and neck region. This tumor is extremely rare in the submandibular region. We report a case of desmoid tumor in the submandibular region in a 32-year-old male who presented with right submandibular swelling postextractio...

Desmoid sarcoma patients from the U.S. and Canada, diagnosed under age of 16 years referred to University Texas, M.D. Anderson Hospital - MDAH between 1944 1975 were surveyed. Family information was collected for grandparents, parents, parental siblings, proband offspring siblirtgs. Expected mortality calculated by applying age-race-sex specific rates person-years at risk. Standardized ratio's ...

numerous factors, such as trauma history, hereditary background (e.g., familial adenomatous polyposis), and the hormonal environment are strongly associat­ ed with the development of desmoid tumors [1,3]. Desmoid tumors account for 0.03% of all neoplasms and 0.2% of all breast tumors. There are few case reports describing implant­associated breast desmoid tumors in the literature [4], and no st...

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...

In female patients presenting a tumor of the lower abdominal wall especially after cesarian section, an endometriotic tumor as well as an aggressive desmoid tumor should be considered. Symptoms in correlation with the monthly period can facilitate the presurgical differentiation between endometriosis and fibromatosis. Ultrasound reveals the typical location of both tumors and its remarkable son...

BACKGROUND Transaxillary robotic (TAR) thyroidectomy has been performed for better aesthetic results by many surgeons. In this report, we describe a rare case of a desmoid tumor developed after TAR thyroidectomy, which is speculated to be a late-term complication. METHODS AND RESULTS A 61-year-old woman with a history of papillary microcarcinoma had experienced a large left neck mass that had...

Desmoid tumors are rare soft tissue tumors derived from fascia and connective tissue of the muscular layers. The abdominal region is the most frequent site of involvement, whereas involvement of sternal manubrium is rare. We report the case of a rare desmoid tumor in the sternal manubrium mimicking radiological and metabolic features of malignant tumor, which was successfully treated by sternal...