Praxis Medica (Jan 2015)

Recidivant desmoide fibromatosis of anterior abdominal wall et desmoide fibromatosis of retroperitoneum: Case report

  • Marijanović G.,
  • Terzić Z.,
  • Cmiljanić M.,
  • Paunović M.,
  • Vučetić N.,
  • Šofranac S.,
  • Mikulić D.,
  • Radunović Lj.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5937/pramed1501101M
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 44, no. 1
pp. 101 – 105

Abstract

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Desmoide or aggressive fibromatosis belong to the group of benign tumor characterized by a locally infiltrative growth and tendency to recur and which do not metastasize. Here is shown 46 years old woman who is coming for examination because of recurrent tumors of the anterior abdominal wall, PH earlier verified as desmoide fibromatosis. With a tumor of the anterior abdominal wall measuring 14.7 x 7.0 x 12.5 cm, CT diagnostics discovered a tumor size of 5.8 x 8.8 cm 6,2x in the lodge earlier removed right kidney, which is in close communication with v. cava inferior (VCI) and A. Illiaca comunis dex. (AIC dex.). Compression of VCI and AIC has resulted in swelling of the right leg as a whole who retired after excision of the tumor. The postoperative course was uneventful.

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