INTRODUCTION The clinical behavior of desmoid tumors can be unpredictable, particularly when they arise in the ante-partum or post-partum period. We present a case of an intra-abdominal desmoid tumor that was identified in the ante-partum period, progressed rapidly in the post-partum period, and was subsequently resected. PRESENTATION OF CASE The patient is a 19 year-old female who was found ...

Abstract Desmoid tumors (DT) are benign growths that invade the mesenchymal tissue locally without metastasizing. Also known as aggressive fibromatosis, these tend to affect abdomen and limbs. The etiology is still unclear, but DT happens more frequently in women during or after pregnancy. Histologically, they consist of spindle cells damaging locally. gold standard treatment complete resection...

Desmoid tumors are nonmalignant neoplasms of mesenchymal origin that mainly contain fibroblast lineage cells. These tumors often occur in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) coli who have germ line mutations in the APC gene. Given emerging data that has implicated multipotent mesencyhmal stromal cells (MSC) in the origin ofmesenchymal tumors, we hypothesized that desmoid tumorsma...

developed in association with silicone implants [4]. These lesions may develop after the implantation of either saline or silicone implants, but they develop more commonly when silicone implants are used. When a breast mass has developed after implant insertion, physicians must consider desmoid tumor and anaplastic large cell lymphoma in the diagnosis, although the incidence is low. This articl...

Desmoid tumors are rare, benign fibroblastic tumors that are locally infiltrative and can cause extensive morbidity by destruction of adjacent vital structures. Due to the rarity of these tumors, evidence regarding optimal treatment protocols is drawn from case reports and single-arm series with small patient numbers. We report a case of a patient with a desmoid tumor of the left supraclavicula...

BACKGROUND Becker nevus is a nevoid melanosis, referred to as Becker nevus syndrome when it is associated with other anomalies. Our objectives were to report the occurrence of a Becker nevus with an underlying desmoid soft-tissue tumor; to review Mayo Clinic's experience with Becker nevi, concentrating on Becker nevi associated with bone, vascular, neural, and other soft-tissue abnormalities; t...

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...

Desmoid tumors and fibrosarcomas (FS) are part of a wide spectrum of disordered fibroblastic growth that display striking clinical and phenotypic differences. This study was designed to characterize molecular abnormalities that are associated with these differences and to determine their clinical relevance. A cohort of 24 desmoid tumors and 25 low-grade (LG) and 14 high-grade (HG) FS that were ...

Desmoid tumors are benign but locally aggressive tumors of mesenchymal origin which are poorly circumscribed, infiltrate the surrounding tissue, lack a true capsule and are composed of abundant collagen. History of trauma or surgery to the site of tumor origin is elicited in up to one in four cases and they most commonly develop in the anterior abdominal wall and shoulder girdle but they can ar...

BACKGROUND Desmoid tumor is a rare soft tissues neoplasia characterized by local invasiveness and by a tendency towards local recurrence although not towards metastasization. DISCUSSION Etiology is not clear. Desmoid tumors originate from the monoclonal proliferation of one mesenchymal cell and develop in the context of fascial, muscular and aponeurotic tissue. They are free of capsule and do...