title: Massive abdominal wall desmoid tumor. Treatment by resection and abdominal wall reconstruction.
abstract: The management of a massive abdominal wall desmoid tumor in a young woman with Gardner's syndrome is discussed. Treatment options included primary radiation, subtotal excision with radiation, primary chemotherapy, or radical resection with abdominal wall reconstruction. The advantages and disadvantages of the various treatment options are discussed, and the technique of resection and reconstruction is explained.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013526:Surgical Mesh