Mesenteric desmoid tumours in Gardner's syndrome--review of medical treatments.
Gardner's syndrome comprises a triad of polyposis coli, osteomata and soft tissue tumours including desmoid tumours which can often present difficult problems in management. We report a patient with Gardner's syndrome treated with tamoxifen and medroxyprogesterone acetate. The literature on this rare syndrome and its management is reviewed.
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Department of Medicine, New Britain General Hospital, Connecticut 06050.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed