title: Mesenteric desmoid tumours in Gardner's syndrome--review of medical treatments.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, New Britain General Hospital, Connecticut 06050.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Eagel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zentler-Munro
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: 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