Mesenteric fibromatosis.
The authors present the case of a 13-year-old boy in whom, after irradiation for Hodgkin's disease and exploratory laparotomy, mesenteric fibromatosis developed. The "tumor" was resected, and 1 year postoperatively the patient is well.
Bar-Maor
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018221:Fibromatosis, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male