Open Medicine (Jul 2019)

Familial polyposis coli: the management of desmoid tumor bleeding

  • Calogero Armando,
  • Sagnelli Caterina,
  • Carlomagno Nicola,
  • Tammaro Vincenzo,
  • Candida Maria,
  • Vernillo Antonio,
  • Peluso Gaia,
  • Minieri Gianluca,
  • Sica Antonello,
  • Ciccozzi Massimo,
  • Santangelo Michele,
  • Dodaro Concetta Anna

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0064
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 572 – 576

Abstract

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There is currently no standard treatment for desmoid tumors (DTs) associated with familial polyposis coli (FAP). Familial adenomatous polyposis in DT patients is sometimes a life-threatening condition.

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