title: [Desmoid tumor: report of a case].
abstract: The desmoid tumor is a solid tumor with soft parts and with various possible locations. It is not very frequent and of unknown presentation in our medium. We presented the case of a patient who was treated of extrinsic duodenal obstruction. A compression of the third section of the duodenum was found. The diagnosis was made by pathological anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barrera
authors.forename: Alcides
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferrufino
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D018221:Fibromatosis, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography