title: Large mesenteric mass caused by a mesenteric desmoid tumour.
abstract: A very large mesenteric desmoid tumour was found in a 19-year-old man. The tumour could be excised with free margins and no further therapy was given. One year after the operation the patient does well without any signs of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Fourth Department of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Halme
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Haglund
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nordling
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahonen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018222:Desmoid Tumors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms