title: Infantile desmoid-type fibromatosis in an Akita puppy.
abstract: A 10-week-old Akita puppy was evaluated for a reported umbilical hernia. Repair of the hernia had been attempted three times prior to referral. A defect in the ventral abdominal wall with an associated soft-tissue mass was identified on abdominal radiographs. Exploratory surgery was performed; the mass was resected and the abdominal wall defect was repaired. Histopathological evaluation of the mass was consistent with infantile desmoid-type fibromatosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Turk
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D018222:Desmoid Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*