title: Case report: Spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as megaduodenum.
abstract: A case of spontaneous isolated mesenteric fibromatosis presenting as megaduodenum is reported. The lesion was small, only 2 cm in its greatest diameter. However, because of its location near the ligament of Treitz and because of its characteristic infiltrative growth pattern, the tumour involved the distal duodenum and resulted in acute angulation and obstruction early in its course. We successfully resected the mass and the patient is in fair physical condition 6 months after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical College Hospital, Taiwan. norichen@hntp2.hinet.net
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004733:Enema; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate