Desmoid tumor in a scar from radical nephrectomy for renal cancer.
Desmoid tumor is a fibroblastic proliferation arising in musculoaponeurotic tissues. We report a case of abdominal desmoid tumor discovered 2 years after radical nephrectomy for right renal cell carcinoma. Surgical extirpation was performed and the patient remained well 2 years later with no evidence of disease. The possibility of desmoid tumors developing in the incised abdominal wall should be considered while following patients after surgery.
Fujita
Kazutoshi
K
Department of Urology, Minoh Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan. kazuf@olive.plala.or.jp
Sugao
Hideki
H
Tsujikawa
Kozo
K
Itoh
Yasuhiro
Y
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D018221:Fibromatosis, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*